English verb: dash off | |||
1. | dash off (creation) write quickly | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Examples | Did he dash off his major works over a short period of time? | ||
Synonyms | fling off, knock off, scratch off, toss off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compose, indite, pen, write | ||
Domain category | authorship, composition, penning, writing | ||
2. | dash off (communication) write down hastily | ||
Samples | She dashed off a letter to her lawyer. | ||
Synonyms | dash down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | get down, put down, set down, write down | ||