dash off

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dash off

verb dashes off · dashing off · dashed off

intransitive To leave a place quickly or briefly. I have to dash off to the store, but I'll be back soon.
idiomatic, transitive To write quickly or informally. Let me dash off a quick note.
Similar: scribble off

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@misc{dash_off_2026,
  title = {dash off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dash%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}