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British Dictionary definitions for dash off (1 of 3)
verb (mainly tr)
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dash off (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for dash off (3 of 3)
noun
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Cultural definitions for dash off
A punctuation mark (—) used to indicate a sudden break in thought, to set off parenthetical material, or to take the place of such expressions as that is and namely: “He's running for reelection — if he lives until then”; “Very few people in this class — three, to be exact — have completed their projects”; “She joined the chorus for only one reason — she loves to sing.” In the last example, where the parenthetical material comes at the end of the sentence rather than in the middle, a colon could be used instead of the dash.
Idioms and Phrases with dash off
Write or sketch hastily, as in I'm just going to dash off a letter. [Early 1700s]
Hurry away, depart hastily, as in He dashed off as though he was being chased. This usage employs the verb dash in the sense of “impetuously run” or “rush,” a usage dating from about 1300.