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dashed Synonyms & Antonyms

/dæʃt/

What Is Another Word for Dashed?

Other words for dashed include darned and broken.

Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.

Dashed as a Verb

1

past participle of dash

2

To run quickly or for a short distance.

He dashed across the field.

3

To leave or depart.

I have to dash now. See you soon.

4

To destroy by striking (against).

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

5

To throw violently.

The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident.

6

(sometimes figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.

7

To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.

to dash wine with water

8

(of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.

Her hopes were dashed when she saw the damage.

9

To dishearten; to sadden.

10

To complete hastily, usually with down or off.

He dashed down his eggs, she dashed off her homework

11

To draw quickly; jot.

Dashed as an Adjective

1

Made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.

2

Damned.

It's a dashed shame that Tarquin failed all his A-levels — we were hoping to get him into Oxford.

3

(of a line) Made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.

Synonyms & similar words

Dashed in a Sentence

It's a dashed shame that Tarquin failed all his A-levels — we were hoping to get him into Oxford.

He dashed across the field.

I have to dash now. See you soon.

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

The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident.

to dash wine with water

Her hopes were dashed when she saw the damage.

He dashed down his eggs, she dashed off her homework

Word Forms & Grammar

dashed

dashed (comparative more dashed, superlative most dashed)

Words That Rhyme With Dashed

Word Facts for Dashed

Part of speechverb, adjective
Pronunciation//dæʃt//
Syllables1
Meaningpast participle of dash
Synonymsdarned and broken
Comparative / superlativemore dashed, most dashed

How Do You Say Dashed?

You say dashed as //dæʃt//. It has 1 syllable.