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Meaning of daub

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

daub

Pronunciation:/dɔːb//dɑb/

noun

Definitions

  1. Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.

  2. A soft coating of mud, plaster etc.

  3. A crude or amateurish painting.

verb

Definitions

  1. To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.

    Example: The artist just seemed to daub on paint at random and suddenly there was a painting.

    Synonyms:applycoatcoverplastersmear
  2. To paint (a picture, etc.) in a coarse or unskilful manner.

  3. To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.

  4. To flatter excessively or grossly.