dash

• the act of moving with great haste
• hurl or thrust violently
• the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
• run or move very quickly or hastily
• distinctive and stylish elegance
• a quick run
• a footrace run at top speed
• a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
• break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
• destroy or break
• cause to lose courage
• add an enlivening or altering element to
• To throw with violence or haste
• To break, as by throwing or by collision
• To put to shame
• To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner
• To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly
• To erase by a stroke
• To rust with violence
• Violent striking together of two bodies
• A sudden check
• A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration
• A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration
• Energy in style or action
• A vain show
• A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis
• The sign of staccato, a small mark [/] denoting that the note over which it is placed is to be performed in a short, distinct manner
• The line drawn through a figure in the thorough bass, as a direction to raise the interval a semitone
• A short, spirited effort or trial of speed upon a race course
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Tajikistan in Kuhistoni Badakhshon
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Uzbekistan in Farghona

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