Dab

·noun A small mass of anything soft or moist.

II. Dab ·noun A skillful hand; a dabster; an Expert.

III. Dab ·vi To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.

IV. Dab ·noun A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck.

V. Dab ·vi To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to Tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber.

VI. Dab ·noun A name given to several species of flounders, ·esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides.