Dash Off (Verb)
Meaning 1
Write quickly; "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".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The poet dashed off a poem in response to the breaking news, revealing their devastation and anger.
- She dashed off an apology letter to the client after realizing her mistake in the presentation.
- While writing his novel, the author would sometimes dash off a short story in his free time.
- The manager dashed off a memo to his team with important information about the upcoming meeting.
- He quickly dashed off a birthday card to his best friend, barely making the deadline for postal delivery.
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Meaning 2
Write down hastily; "She dashed off a letter to her lawyer".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.