DASH

dash. Dash, v.t. to strike against, rush, blot out, mix

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Dash (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dashed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Dashing.] [[Of. Scand. origin; cf. Dan daske to beat, strike, Sw. & Icel. daska, Dan. & Sw. dask blow.]] 1. 1. To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; — often used with against.
If you dash a stone against a stone in the botton of the water, it maketh a sound. Bacon. 2. 2. To break, as by throwing or by collision; to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin.
Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. Ps. ii. 9. A brave vessel, . . . Dashed all to pieces. Shak. To perplex and dash Maturest counsels. Milton. 3. 3. To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress. South.
Dash the proud gamester in his gilded car. Pope. 4. 4. To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; as, to dash wine with water; to dash paint upon a picture.
I take care to dash the character with such particular circumstance as may prevent ill-natured applications. Addison. The very source and fount of day Is dashed with wandering isles of night. Tennyson. 5. 5. To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; — with off; as, to dash off a review or sermon.
6. 6. To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; — with out; as, to dash out a word.