dashed

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dæʃt/
• Rhymes: -æʃt

Verb

dashed

1. Past participle of dash

Adjective

dashed (comparative more dashed, superlative most dashed)

1. Of a line, made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
2. (UK, informal) A euphemism for damned.

   It's a dashed shame that Tarquin failed all his A-levels — we were hoping to get him into Oxford.

Usage notes

• Dashed in the sense of "damned" is considered to be upper-class or somewhat old-fashioned.

Synonyms

• (line): broken
• (damned): darned (especially US)

See also

• dotted

Anagrams

• shaded