ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dashed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /dæʃt/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Dashed is a verb meaning past participle of dash.

Meaning

past participle of dash.

More Meanings

  1. (of a line) Made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
  2. (British, dated, informal, euphemistic) Damned.

Example Sentences

I'll be dashed if I gan another step for less 'an oaf.
I'll be dashed if I squash in with any domestic staff.
It's a dashed shame that Tarquin failed all his A-levels — we were hoping to get him into Oxford.

Synonyms for dashed

Depending on context, synonyms include broken, darned, dotted.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dotted, broken, scanned, sped, reversed, staple.

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