Textual thesaurus for "dab"

(noun) tap, pat

a light touch or stroke

(noun) splash, splatter

a small quantity of something moist or liquid

a dab of paint; a splatter of mud; just a splash of whiskey

(verb) pat

hit lightly

pat him on the shoulder

(verb) swab, swob

apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

dab the wall with paint