dash off

Leave in haste

To dash off is to leave quickly or to produce something hurriedly: I need to dash off to a meeting, She dashed off a quick email before leaving.

The phrase suggests speed without much deliberation—writing dashed off tends to be casual or unpolished, departures dashed off are abrupt.

leave

bolt

Threaded rod for nuts

  • dartHandheld pointed projectile
  • rushQuick sudden movement
  • hurryMove with urgency

sprint · scramble · flee · escape · depart · scamper · scurry · rush out · scoot

write

scribble

Write without care

  • jotBrief, hasty recording
  • scrawlCareless, illegible writing
  • sketchHasty informal drawing

draft · pen · note · doodle · scratch out · knock out · whip up · bang out · quick note · rough draft

Categories
Opposites
speed/manner of creation

dash offpolish

Smooth by rubbing

refine · perfect · hone · finesse · work over

departure speed

dash offlinger

Stay beyond necessity

hang around · dawdle · tarry · loiter · stay put

effort/attention invested

dash offpore over

Study something carefully

take one's time · dwell on · mull over · drag out

Family

off, dash, dashed, dashboard, dashes, dasher, dashboards, dashers, dashingly

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G