OXFORD Collocations | dictionary for students of English

dash noun

1 sudden quick movement

ADJ. quick, sudden | frantic, headlong, mad | final, last-minute

VERB + DASH make

PREP. ~ across We had to make a frantic dash across town to get our plane | ~ for He made a sudden dash for the door. | ~ from, ~ through The book starts with a quick dash through the country's history. | ~ to He made a 200-mile dash to the hospital when a kidney donor became available.

2 small amount of sth

VERB + DASH add Add a dash of lemon juice.

PREP. ~ of The food is European with a dash of Morocco.