<p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>dabbed, dab·bing<ul><li>to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.</li><li>to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash.</li><li>to strike, especially lightly, as with the hand.</li><li>to consume (cannabis) by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil.</li><li>to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool.</li><li>to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something: Joe dabbed his rope on the steer.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.</li><li>a small moist lump or mass: a dab of butter.</li><li>a small quantity: a dab of powder.</li><li>a dance move that involves posing with one’s nose in the crook of a bent elbow at chest level while extending the other arm to the side at or above shoulder level, often performed as a celebratory posture in sports or other competitions.</li></ul>