dashed

/dæʃt/
adjective
  1. Marked by a short line or stroke, as in a pattern of broken lines.
    • The parking spaces are marked with dashed white lines.
    • Please draw a dashed border around the important section.
    • The map uses a dashed line to show the hiking trail.
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verb
  1. Past tense of dash: moved quickly or suddenly.
    • She dashed across the street to catch the bus.
    • He dashed into the store just before it closed.
    • The children dashed out of the classroom when the bell rang.
  2. Past tense of dash: destroyed or ruined (hopes, plans, etc.).
    • The rain dashed our plans for a picnic.
    • The bad news dashed any hope of a quick recovery.
    • His injury dashed his dreams of becoming a professional athlete.
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