Englishdaub
daubed; daubing; daubs
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
- : to coat with a dirty substance
- : to apply coloring material crudely to: to apply (something, such as paint) crudely
- intransitive verb
- archaic : to put on a false exterior
- : to apply colors crudely
Examples
Verb
- //He daubed some cologne on his neck.
- //Daub the potatoes with a little butter.
- //Various political slogans had been daubed on the walls.
- //He sighed deeply and daubed his eyes with a tissue.
Noun
- //She added a few daubs of color to the painting.
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French dauberdaub
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to make dirty //a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longerSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
- to rub an oily or sticky substance over //he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in drawing, finger paintingSynonyms & Near Synonyms
daub
daubed; daubing; daubs
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
- : to coat with a dirty substance
- : to apply coloring material crudely to: to apply (something, such as paint) crudely
- intransitive verb
- archaic : to put on a false exterior
- : to apply colors crudely
Examples
Verb
- //He daubed some cologne on his neck.
- //Daub the potatoes with a little butter.
- //Various political slogans had been daubed on the walls.
- //He sighed deeply and daubed his eyes with a tissue.
Noun
- //She added a few daubs of color to the painting.
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French dauberdaub
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to make dirty //a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longerSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
- to rub an oily or sticky substance over //he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in drawing, finger paintingSynonyms & Near Synonyms
daub
daubed; daubing; daubs
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
- : to coat with a dirty substance
- : to apply coloring material crudely to: to apply (something, such as paint) crudely
- intransitive verb
- archaic : to put on a false exterior
- : to apply colors crudely
Examples
Verb
- //He daubed some cologne on his neck.
- //Daub the potatoes with a little butter.
- //Various political slogans had been daubed on the walls.
- //He sighed deeply and daubed his eyes with a tissue.
Noun
- //She added a few daubs of color to the painting.
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French dauberdaub
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to make dirty //a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longerSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
- to rub an oily or sticky substance over //he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in drawing, finger paintingSynonyms & Near Synonyms
daub
daubed; daubing; daubs
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
- : to coat with a dirty substance
- : to apply coloring material crudely to: to apply (something, such as paint) crudely
- intransitive verb
- archaic : to put on a false exterior
- : to apply colors crudely
Examples
Verb
- //He daubed some cologne on his neck.
- //Daub the potatoes with a little butter.
- //Various political slogans had been daubed on the walls.
- //He sighed deeply and daubed his eyes with a tissue.
Noun
- //She added a few daubs of color to the painting.
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French dauberdaub
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to make dirty //a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longerSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
- to rub an oily or sticky substance over //he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in drawing, finger paintingSynonyms & Near Synonyms
daub
daubed; daubing; daubs
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
- : to coat with a dirty substance
- : to apply coloring material crudely to: to apply (something, such as paint) crudely
- intransitive verb
- archaic : to put on a false exterior
- : to apply colors crudely
Examples
Verb
- //He daubed some cologne on his neck.
- //Daub the potatoes with a little butter.
- //Various political slogans had been daubed on the walls.
- //He sighed deeply and daubed his eyes with a tissue.
Noun
- //She added a few daubs of color to the painting.
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French dauberdaub
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to make dirty //a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longerSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
- to rub an oily or sticky substance over //he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in drawing, finger paintingSynonyms & Near Synonyms
daub
daubed; daubing; daubs
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
- : to coat with a dirty substance
- : to apply coloring material crudely to: to apply (something, such as paint) crudely
- intransitive verb
- archaic : to put on a false exterior
- : to apply colors crudely
Examples
Verb
- //He daubed some cologne on his neck.
- //Daub the potatoes with a little butter.
- //Various political slogans had been daubed on the walls.
- //He sighed deeply and daubed his eyes with a tissue.
Noun
- //She added a few daubs of color to the painting.
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French dauberdaub
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to make dirty //a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longerSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
- to rub an oily or sticky substance over //he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in drawing, finger paintingSynonyms & Near Synonyms