ˈdæbɪŋ pæt splæʃ ˈsplætɚ swɒb a light touch or stroke hit lightly pat him on the shoulder apply (usually a liquid) to a surface dab the wall with paint a small quantity of something moist or liquid a dab of paint a splatter of mud just a splash of whiskey a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing to smoke marijuana using butane hash oil to perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing