dab

Universal Words verb, noun verb (-bb-) 1 ~ (at) sth to touch sth lightly, usually several times: [VN] She dabbed her eyes and blew her nose. * [V] He dabbed at the cut with his handkerchief. 2 [VN+adv./prep.] to put sth on a surface with quick light movements: She dabbed a little perfume behind her ears. noun 1 a small amount of a liquid, cream or powder that is put on a surface in a quick gentle movement: She put a dab of perfume behind her ears. 2 an act of gently touching or pressing sth without rubbing: He gave the cut a quick dab with the corner of a towel. 3 a small flat fish