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noun
A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To apply haphazardly in generous lumps or scoops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To dole out in a considerable quantity; to drip in a viscous form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
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noun
a small measure (usually of food)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
History
From earlier East Anglian dialectal dallop (“patch, tuft (of grass, etc.)”), of unknown origin. Compare dialectal Norwegian dolp (“lump”).
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
