Meaning

• A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.

• A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval.

• A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.

  "a dab of glue"

• (chiefly in the plural) Fingerprint.

• A hip hop dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm, briefly resting their face in the elbow, as if sneezing into their elbow.

Meaning

• To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.

  "I dabbed my face with a towel."

• To apply a substance in this way.

  "He dabbed moisturizing liquid on his face."

• To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.

• To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion.

• To perform the dab dance move, by moving both arms to one side of the body parallel with your head.

Meaning

• With a dab, or sudden contact.