What is the meaning of dash off?

verb

  • Write quickly.
    • usage: "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"
  • Write down hastily.
    • usage: "She dashed off a letter to her lawyer"
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APAWordNet. (2010). dash off. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/dash_off/definitions/1269141
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "dash off" http://smartdefine.org/dash_off/definitions/1269141 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, dash off, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/dash_off/definitions/1269141>.
MLAWordNet. "dash off" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/dash_off/definitions/1269141>