dab hand

noun

An expert; a very skilled person.

“She's a dab hand in the kitchen.”

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Meanings

noundab hand (plural dab hands)

plural dab hands

  1. UKAn expert; a very skilled person.

    She's a dab hand in the kitchen.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
acecrack handdabmastermavenpast masterwhizwiz

Origin

From dab (“ an expert; an adept”) + hand.

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Translations

Māori ringarehe
  • ringarehean expert
Russian спе́ц, до́ка
  • спе́ц (spéc)an expert
  • до́ка (dóka)an expert
  • маста́к (masták)an expert
Cite this entry
APA

dab hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dab%20hand

MLA

“dab hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dab%20hand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dab hand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dab%20hand.

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