dash

Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.

A short run, flight.

When the feds came they did the dash.

A rushing or violent onset.

The oar squeaks, a dash sound like moon-hustle on the river:

To run quickly or for a short distance.

He dashed across the field.

As our train to Paris dashed through the labyrynthine flyovers at Porchefontaine, barely a mile from Versailles, the 75 m.p.h. limit was already almost attained.

To leave or depart.

I have to dash now. See you soon.

To destroy by striking (against).

He dashed the bottle against the bar and turned about to fight.

There were the tawny rocks, like lions couchant, defying the ocean, whose waves incessantly dashed against and scoured them with vast quantities of gravel.

To throw violently.

The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident.

If you dash a stone against a stone in the bottom of the water, it maketh a sound.

To sprinkle; to splatter.

On each hand the gushing waters play, / And down the rough cascade white-dashing fall.

The very source and fount of Day Is dash’d with wandering isles of night.

Damn!