dabbing

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/ˈdæbɪŋ/

noun

The act by which something is dabbed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dab
noundabbing (plural dabbings)

plural dabbings

  1. The act by which something is dabbed.

    About 10 o'clock A.M. the second dabbing or washing was repeated, and was this time extended above the knees. Two more dabbings followed in the course of the day […]

    1852, The Journal of Health, page 226

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing

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APA

dabbing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabbing

MLA

“dabbing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabbing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dabbing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabbing.

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