Daub - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɔːb|  American pronunciation of the word daub
Brit.  |dɔːb|  British pronunciation of the word daub

noun

- material used to daub walls
- a blemish made by dirt (syn: blot, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot)
- an unskillful painting

verb

- coat with plaster (syn: plaster)
daub the wall
- apply to a surface
daub paint onto the wall
- cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it (syn: smear)
daub the ceiling with plaster

Extra examples

He daubed some cologne on his neck.

Daub the potatoes with a little butter.

Various political slogans had been daubed on the walls.

He sighed deeply and daubed his eyes with a tissue.

She added a few daubs of color to the painting.

They daubed slogans all over the walls.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: daub
he/she/it: daubs
present participle: daubing
past tense: daubed
past participle: daubed
noun
singular: daub
plural: daubs
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