dab up

verb

To clean (usually a liquid spill) by dabbing; to soak up a fluid by dabbing (To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing).

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Meanings

verbdab up (third-person singular simple present dabs up, present participle dabbing up, simple past and past participle dabbed up)

present singular third person dabs up · participle present dabbing up · participle past dabbed up · past dabbed up

  1. transitiveTo clean (usually a liquid spill) by dabbing; to soak up a fluid by dabbing (To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing).
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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