Dabbing

/ˈdæbɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of 'dab': the action of touching something lightly and quickly, or applying a substance with gentle touches.

Etymology

From the verb 'dab' plus the present participle suffix '-ing,' showing an ongoing or repeated action of light touching.

Kelly Says

Dabbing went from being a simple painting technique to a worldwide dance craze in 2015, proving that sometimes the oldest, simplest movements can become cultural phenomena when combined with music and attitude.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማስቀመጥ
mas-kame-t
ARالعربية
رسم
rism
BNবাংলা
চিত্রকরণ
chitra-karan
CACatalà
pinzellades
pin-zel-la-des
CSČeština
malování
ma-lo-va-nee
DADansk
penselstrøg
pen-sel-stroeg
DEDeutsch
Pinselstrich
pin-sel-strich
ELΕλληνικά
ζητήματα
ze-tee-ma-ta
ESEspañol
pinceladas
pin-sel-ah-das
FAفارسی
رنگ‌آمیزی
rang-a-miz
FISuomi
harjaukset
har-jauk-set
FRFrançais
tapotement
ta-po-man
GUGU
પેન્સિલ
pen-seel
HAHA
kwano
kwan-oh
HEעברית
קליעה
kli-ah
HIहिन्दी
पेंसिल से
pen-seel se
HUMagyar
festés
fes-tes
IDBahasa Indonesia
menabur
meh-na-bur
IGIG
ọkpọ
oh-kpo
ITItaliano
pennellate
pen-neh-la-tay
JA日本語
筆書き
fude-kaki
KKKK
мүсін
moo-seen
KMKM
ស្ដី
sdei
KO한국어
붓질
but-jil
MRMR
पेन
pen
MSBahasa Melayu
menabur
meh-na-bur
MYမြန်မာ
ရေး
ye
NLNederlands
kwasten
kwas-ten
NONorsk
penselstrøk
pen-sel-stroek
PAPA
ਪੇਂਸਲ
pen-seel
PLPolski
pędzlowanie
pen-dzlo-wa-nee-e
PTPortuguês
toques de pincel
to-kes de pin-sel
RORomână
vopsire
vo-p-si-re
RUРусский
нанесение
na-no-se-nee-ye
SVSvenska
penselstråk
pen-sel-stahk
SWKiswahili
kupaka
koo-pa-ka
TAதமிழ்
ஓவியம்
o-vi-yam
TEతెలుగు
చిత్రకళ
chitra-kala
THไทย
การวาด
gaan waad
TLTL
paglalag
pa-g-la-lag
TRTürkçe
fırça darbeleri
fir-cha dar-be-leh-ri
UKУкраїнська
нанесення
na-no-sen-nya
URاردو
رنگ
rang
VITiếng Việt
vẽ
vay
YOYO
ọpọ
o-po
ZH中文
蘸笔
zhàn bǐ
ZUZU
ukuthi
koo-thee

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