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Topics dab topics
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What words indicate that there is a small amount of something?a little a bit of a small amount of trace trickle dab an element of a touch of a hint of taste of dearth grain hair inappreciable inconsequential inconsiderable infinitesimal insignificant iota limited minimum minute mite moderate modest modicum ounce particle poor scant scanty scintilla shred slight smidgen some speck spoonful suggestion suspicion tidbit tinge tiny trifle whit
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What words refer to using or giving a little of something?
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What words refer to spreading something on another thing?
Conjugation dab conjugation
How do you conjugate dab?
dab · verb
Present I dab
Positive I dab
Singular
1st person I dab
2nd person you dab
3rd person he/she/it dabs
Plural
1st person we dab
2nd person you dab
3rd person they dab
Negative I don't dab
Singular
1st person I don't dab I do not dab
2nd person you don't dab you do not dab
3rd person he/she/it doesn't dab he/she/it does not dab
Plural
1st person we don't dab we do not dab
2nd person you don't dab you do not dab
3rd person they don't dab they do not dab
Question do I dab?
Singular
1st person do I dab?
2nd person do you dab?
3rd person does he/she/it dab?
Plural
1st person do we dab?
2nd person do you dab?
3rd person do they dab?
Negative question don't I dab?
Singular
1st person don't I dab? do I not dab?
2nd person don't you dab? do you not dab?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it dab? does he/she/it not dab?
Plural
1st person don't we dab? do we not dab?
2nd person don't you dab? do you not dab?
3rd person don't they dab? do they not dab?
Past I dabbed
Positive I dabbed
Singular
1st person I dabbed
2nd person you dabbed
3rd person he/she/it dabbed
Plural
1st person we dabbed
2nd person you dabbed
3rd person they dabbed
Negative I didn't dab
Singular
1st person I didn't dab I did not dab
2nd person you didn't dab you did not dab
3rd person he/she/it didn't dab he/she/it did not dab
Plural
1st person we didn't dab we did not dab
2nd person you didn't dab you did not dab
3rd person they didn't dab they did not dab
Question did I dab?
Singular
1st person did I dab?
2nd person did you dab?
3rd person did he/she/it dab?
Plural
1st person did we dab?
2nd person did you dab?
3rd person did they dab?
Negative question didn't I dab?
Singular
1st person didn't I dab? did I not dab?
2nd person didn't you dab? did you not dab?
3rd person didn't he/she/it dab? did he/she/it not dab?
Plural
1st person didn't we dab? did we not dab?
2nd person didn't you dab? did you not dab?
3rd person didn't they dab? did they not dab?
Future I'll dab
Positive I'll dab
Singular
1st person I'll dab I will dab
2nd person you'll dab you will dab
3rd person he/she/it'll dab he/she/it will dab
Plural
1st person we'll dab we will dab
2nd person you'll dab you will dab
3rd person they'll dab they will dab
Negative I won't dab
Singular
1st person I won't dab I will not dab
2nd person you won't dab you will not dab
3rd person he/she/it won't dab he/she/it will not dab
Plural
1st person we won't dab we will not dab
2nd person you won't dab you will not dab
3rd person they won't dab they will not dab
Question will I dab?
Singular
1st person will I dab?
2nd person will you dab?
3rd person will he/she/it dab?
Plural
1st person will we dab?
2nd person will you dab?
3rd person will they dab?
Negative question won't I dab?
Singular
1st person won't I dab? will I not dab?
2nd person won't you dab? will you not dab?
3rd person won't he/she/it dab? will he/she/it not dab?
Plural
1st person won't we dab? will we not dab?
2nd person won't you dab? will you not dab?
3rd person won't they dab? will they not dab?
Conditional I'd dab
Positive I'd dab
Singular
1st person I'd dab I would dab
2nd person you'd dab you would dab
3rd person he/she/it'd dab he/she/it would dab
Plural
1st person we'd dab we would dab
2nd person you'd dab you would dab
3rd person they'd dab they would dab
Negative I wouldn't dab
Singular
1st person I wouldn't dab I would not dab
2nd person you wouldn't dab you would not dab
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't dab he/she/it would not dab
Plural
1st person we wouldn't dab we would not dab
2nd person you wouldn't dab you would not dab
3rd person they wouldn't dab they would not dab
Question would I dab?
Singular
1st person would I dab?
2nd person would you dab?
3rd person would he/she/it dab?
Plural
1st person would we dab?
2nd person would you dab?
3rd person would they dab?
Negative question wouldn't I dab?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I dab? would I not dab?
2nd person wouldn't you dab? would you not dab?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it dab? would he/she/it not dab?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we dab? would we not dab?
2nd person wouldn't you dab? would you not dab?
3rd person wouldn't they dab? would they not dab?
Present continuous I'm dabbing
Positive I'm dabbing
Singular
1st person I'm dabbing I am dabbing
2nd person you're dabbing you are dabbing
3rd person he/she/it's dabbing he/she/it is dabbing
Plural
1st person we're dabbing we are dabbing
2nd person you're dabbing you are dabbing
3rd person they're dabbing they are dabbing
Negative I'm not dabbing
Singular
1st person I'm not dabbing I am not dabbing
2nd person you aren't dabbing you're not dabbing you are not dabbing
3rd person he/she/it isn't dabbing he/she/it's not dabbing he/she/it is not dabbing
Plural
1st person we aren't dabbing we're not dabbing we are not dabbing
2nd person you aren't dabbing you're not dabbing you are not dabbing
3rd person they aren't dabbing they're not dabbing they are not dabbing
Question am I dabbing?
Singular
1st person am I dabbing?
2nd person are you dabbing?
3rd person is he/she/it dabbing?
Plural
1st person are we dabbing?
2nd person are you dabbing?
3rd person are they dabbing?
Negative question aren't I dabbing?
Singular
1st person aren't I dabbing? am I not dabbing?
2nd person aren't you dabbing? are you not dabbing?
3rd person isn't he/she/it dabbing? is he/she/it not dabbing?
Plural
1st person aren't we dabbing? are we not dabbing?
2nd person aren't you dabbing? are you not dabbing?
3rd person aren't they dabbing? are they not dabbing?
Past continuous I was dabbing
Positive I was dabbing
Singular
1st person I was dabbing
2nd person you were dabbing
3rd person he/she/it was dabbing
Plural
1st person we were dabbing
2nd person you were dabbing
3rd person they were dabbing
Negative I wasn't dabbing
Singular
1st person I wasn't dabbing I was not dabbing
2nd person you weren't dabbing you were not dabbing
3rd person he/she/it wasn't dabbing he/she/it was not dabbing
Plural
1st person we weren't dabbing we were not dabbing
2nd person you weren't dabbing you were not dabbing
3rd person they weren't dabbing they were not dabbing
Question was I dabbing?
Singular
1st person was I dabbing?
2nd person were you dabbing?
3rd person was he/she/it dabbing?
Plural
1st person were we dabbing?
2nd person were you dabbing?
3rd person were they dabbing?
Negative question wasn't I dabbing?
Singular
1st person wasn't I dabbing? was I not dabbing?
2nd person weren't you dabbing? were you not dabbing?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it dabbing? was he/she/it not dabbing?
Plural
1st person weren't we dabbing? were we not dabbing?
2nd person weren't you dabbing? were you not dabbing?
3rd person weren't they dabbing? were they not dabbing?
Future continuous I'll be dabbing
Positive I'll be dabbing
Singular
1st person I'll be dabbing I will be dabbing
2nd person you'll be dabbing you will be dabbing
3rd person he/she/it'll be dabbing he/she/it will be dabbing
Plural
1st person we'll be dabbing we will be dabbing
2nd person you'll be dabbing you will be dabbing
3rd person they'll be dabbing they will be dabbing
Negative I won't be dabbing
Singular
1st person I won't be dabbing I will not be dabbing
2nd person you won't be dabbing you will not be dabbing
3rd person he/she/it won't be dabbing he/she/it will not be dabbing
Plural
1st person we won't be dabbing we will not be dabbing
2nd person you won't be dabbing you will not be dabbing
3rd person they won't be dabbing they will not be dabbing
Question will I be dabbing?
Singular
1st person will I be dabbing?
2nd person will you be dabbing?
3rd person will he/she/it be dabbing?
Plural
1st person will we be dabbing?
2nd person will you be dabbing?
3rd person will they be dabbing?
Negative question won't I be dabbing?
Singular
1st person won't I be dabbing? will I not be dabbing?
2nd person won't you be dabbing? will you not be dabbing?
3rd person won't he/she/it be dabbing? will he/she/it not be dabbing?
Plural
1st person won't we be dabbing? will we not be dabbing?
2nd person won't you be dabbing? will you not be dabbing?
3rd person won't they be dabbing? will they not be dabbing?
Conditional continuous I'd be dabbing
Positive I'd be dabbing
Singular
1st person I'd be dabbing I would be dabbing
2nd person you'd be dabbing you would be dabbing
3rd person he/she/it'd be dabbing he/she/it would be dabbing
Plural
1st person we'd be dabbing we would be dabbing
2nd person you'd be dabbing you would be dabbing
3rd person they'd be dabbing they would be dabbing
Negative I wouldn't be dabbing
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be dabbing I would not be dabbing
2nd person you wouldn't be dabbing you would not be dabbing
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be dabbing he/she/it would not be dabbing
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be dabbing we would not be dabbing
2nd person you wouldn't be dabbing you would not be dabbing
3rd person they wouldn't be dabbing they would not be dabbing
Question would I be dabbing?
Singular
1st person would I be dabbing?
2nd person would you be dabbing?
3rd person would he/she/it be dabbing?
Plural
1st person would we be dabbing?
2nd person would you be dabbing?
3rd person would they be dabbing?
Negative question wouldn't I be dabbing?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be dabbing? would I not be dabbing?
2nd person wouldn't you be dabbing? would you not be dabbing?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be dabbing? would he/she/it not be dabbing?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be dabbing? would we not be dabbing?
2nd person wouldn't you be dabbing? would you not be dabbing?
3rd person wouldn't they be dabbing? would they not be dabbing?
Present perfect I've dabbed
Positive I've dabbed
Singular
1st person I've dabbed I have dabbed
2nd person you've dabbed you have dabbed
3rd person he/she/it's dabbed he/she/it has dabbed
Plural
1st person we've dabbed we have dabbed
2nd person you've dabbed you have dabbed
3rd person they've dabbed they have dabbed
Negative I haven't dabbed
Singular
1st person I haven't dabbed I have not dabbed
2nd person you haven't dabbed you have not dabbed
3rd person he/she/it hasn't dabbed he/she/it has not dabbed
Plural
1st person we haven't dabbed we have not dabbed
2nd person you haven't dabbed you have not dabbed
3rd person they haven't dabbed they have not dabbed
Question have I dabbed?
Singular
1st person have I dabbed?
2nd person have you dabbed?
3rd person has he/she/it dabbed?
Plural
1st person have we dabbed?
2nd person have you dabbed?
3rd person have they dabbed?
Negative question haven't I dabbed?
Singular
1st person haven't I dabbed? have I not dabbed?
2nd person haven't you dabbed? have you not dabbed?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it dabbed? has he/she/it not dabbed?
Plural
1st person haven't we dabbed? have we not dabbed?
2nd person haven't you dabbed? have you not dabbed?
3rd person haven't they dabbed? have they not dabbed?
Past perfect I had dabbed
Positive I had dabbed
Singular
1st person I had dabbed
2nd person you had dabbed
3rd person he/she/it had dabbed
Plural
1st person we had dabbed
2nd person you had dabbed
3rd person they had dabbed
Negative I hadn't dabbed
Singular
1st person I hadn't dabbed I had not dabbed
2nd person you hadn't dabbed you had not dabbed
3rd person he/she/it hadn't dabbed he/she/it had not dabbed
Plural
1st person we hadn't dabbed we had not dabbed
2nd person you hadn't dabbed you had not dabbed
3rd person they hadn't dabbed they had not dabbed
Question had I dabbed?
Singular
1st person had I dabbed?
2nd person had you dabbed?
3rd person had he/she/it dabbed?
Plural
1st person had we dabbed?
2nd person had you dabbed?
3rd person had they dabbed?
Negative question hadn't I dabbed?
Singular
1st person hadn't I dabbed? had I not dabbed?
2nd person hadn't you dabbed? had you not dabbed?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it dabbed? had he/she/it not dabbed?
Plural
1st person hadn't we dabbed? had we not dabbed?
2nd person hadn't you dabbed? had you not dabbed?
3rd person hadn't they dabbed? had they not dabbed?
Future perfect I'll have dabbed
Positive I'll have dabbed
Singular
1st person I'll have dabbed I will have dabbed
2nd person you'll have dabbed you will have dabbed
3rd person he/she/it'll have dabbed he/she/it will have dabbed
Plural
1st person we'll have dabbed we will have dabbed
2nd person you'll have dabbed you will have dabbed
3rd person they'll have dabbed they will have dabbed
Negative I won't have dabbed
Singular
1st person I won't have dabbed I will not have dabbed
2nd person you won't have dabbed you will not have dabbed
3rd person he/she/it won't have dabbed he/she/it will not have dabbed
Plural
1st person we won't have dabbed we will not have dabbed
2nd person you won't have dabbed you will not have dabbed
3rd person they won't have dabbed they will not have dabbed
Question +'ll I have dabbed?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have dabbed? will I have dabbed?
2nd person +'ll you have dabbed? will you have dabbed?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have dabbed? will he/she/it have dabbed?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have dabbed? will we have dabbed?
2nd person +'ll you have dabbed? will you have dabbed?
3rd person +'ll they have dabbed? will they have dabbed?
Negative question won't I have dabbed?
Singular
1st person won't I have dabbed? will I not have dabbed?
2nd person won't you have dabbed? will you not have dabbed?
3rd person won't he/she/it have dabbed? will he/she/it not have dabbed?
Plural
1st person won't we have dabbed? will we not have dabbed?
2nd person won't you have dabbed? will you not have dabbed?
3rd person won't they have dabbed? will they not have dabbed?
Conditional perfect I'd have dabbed
Positive I'd have dabbed
Singular
1st person I'd have dabbed I would have dabbed
2nd person you'd have dabbed you would have dabbed
3rd person he/she/it'd have dabbed he/she/it would have dabbed
Plural
1st person we'd have dabbed we would have dabbed
2nd person you'd have dabbed you would have dabbed
3rd person they'd have dabbed they would have dabbed
Negative I wouldn't have dabbed
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have dabbed I would not have dabbed
2nd person you wouldn't have dabbed you would not have dabbed
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have dabbed he/she/it would not have dabbed
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have dabbed we would not have dabbed
2nd person you wouldn't have dabbed you would not have dabbed
3rd person they wouldn't have dabbed they would not have dabbed
Question would I have dabbed?
Singular
1st person would I have dabbed?
2nd person would you have dabbed?
3rd person would he/she/it have dabbed?
Plural
1st person would we have dabbed?
2nd person would you have dabbed?
3rd person would they have dabbed?
Negative question wouldn't I have dabbed?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have dabbed? would I not have dabbed?
2nd person wouldn't you have dabbed? would you not have dabbed?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have dabbed? would he/she/it not have dabbed?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have dabbed? would we not have dabbed?
2nd person wouldn't you have dabbed? would you not have dabbed?
3rd person wouldn't they have dabbed? would they not have dabbed?
Imperative dab!
Positive
you dab!
we let's dab!
Negative
you don't dab!
we let's not dab!
Examples dab examples
How do I use dab in a sentence?
Simple sentences
Kansas is smack dab in the middle of the US.
Movie subtitles
Just one little dab.
Just one teeny little old dab.
You've landed smack-dab right in the middle. of the lowest-down skunk of a scheme they ever smeared across the West.
I reckon old Saint Pete's gonna slam them Pearly Gates right smack-dab in my face.
Dab some behind my ears?
If we leave this altitude well run smack-dab into the middle of 20 other flights.
Would you like another little dab of lanolin?
I'm a dab hand at most things, judge.
Dab some of that on your face.
A dab is enough.
And I'm looking right smack-dab at it.
A little dab will do you.
About Cleveland. First, he's marrying a society dab at the end of the month.
Dab-drat it, somebody answer down there!
Dab, no. Something new.
Just one little dab. Just one teeny little old dab.
Flatter than a sand dab.
I think I'm going to give a jazz concert smack-dab in Aeolian Hall. I'm going to make a lady out of jazz.
All following your theoretical pattern smack dab on the nose.
We're smack dab in the middle of New Mexico in a raging blizzard, the kind I ain't seen in 20 years and I'm kicking!
Wish I hadn't did 'em. I reckon old Saint Pete's gonna slam them Pearly Gates right smack-dab in my face.
A distinguished actor, mr. Gary merrill, plays the role of a confederate scout who goes off on a patrol and winds up smack-dab in the center of the twilight zone.
But in this little item he draws from the hip and realizes his opponent is smack-dab out of this world.
I'll tell you what. I'll dab, you smell.
I'll dab, you smell.
Just one teeny little old dab, that's all.
I hear you're a dab-hand at bridge.
AND RICHARD THOUGHT IT WAS ME, SO HE WENT OVER TO MIKE AND HE KISSED HIM RIGHT SMACK DAB ON THE LIPS. HE WENT.
I was a dab hand with a catapult as a nipper!
Look, you go down this road and you run right smack-dab into the heart of where it all started.
You're a dab-hand.
Dab-hand?
Only I'm not exactly a dab hand when it comes to decorating, so I thought I'd call on you for an expert opinion.
A little dab of paint here, a little spackle there.
And the only time I forget all my problems is when I'm right smack dab in the middle of sexual orgasm.
And she'd dab a little on each eyelid, just to make sure I'd stay put.