dash off
Third Person
dashes off
Present Participle
dashing off
Past Tense
dashed off
Past Participle
dashed off
1
to quickly leave a place
- As soon as the meeting concluded, he had to dash off to catch a train.
- The urgent phone call required him to dash off from the office and attend to a family emergency.
- Upon hearing the news, she had to dash off from the gathering to deal with a personal matter.
- Noticing the approaching storm, the beachgoers decided to dash off before it started raining.
- Feeling unwell, she had to dash off from the party without saying goodbye to anyone.
2
to quickly write something down
transitive
- Running late, she had to dash off a quick email to inform her colleagues about the change in the meeting time.
- Inspired by a sudden idea, the poet decided to dash off a few verses on a napkin at the coffee shop.
- With the deadline approaching, the journalist had to dash off an article without the usual thorough research.
- Before leaving for the airport, he managed to dash off a farewell note to his friends and family.
- Realizing she forgot to send a birthday card, she had to dash off a last-minute greeting before the day ended.
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