Phrase guide

dash off

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To leave a place quickly or briefly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • I have to dash off to the store, but I'll be back soon.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To write quickly or informally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • Let me dash off a quick note.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

write down hastily

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She dashed off a letter to her lawyer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dash down

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: write down, set down, get down, put down

4

verb

Meaning 4

write quickly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper
  • He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scratch off, knock off, toss off, fling off

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: write, compose, pen, indite

History

Etymology

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