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Define the word Dabbing

"Dabbing" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Dab \Dab\ (d[a^]b), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dabbed (d[a^]bd); p.
   pr. & vb. n. Dabbing.] [OE. dabben to strice; akin to OD.
   dabben to pinch, knead, fumble, dabble, and perh. to G.
   tappen to grope.]
   1. To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist
      substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber.
      [1913 Webster]

            A sore should . . . be wiped . . . only by dabbing
            it over with fine lint.               --S. Sharp.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or
      thrust. "To dab him in the neck." --Sir T. More.
      [1913 Webster]

"dabbing" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

dabbing
     See dab

"dabbing" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

dab
     n 1: a light touch or stroke [syn: tap, pat]
     2: a small quantity of something moist or soft; "a dab of
        paint"; "a splatter of mud" [syn: splash, splatter]
     v 1: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with
          paint" [syn: swab, swob]
     2: hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder" [syn: pat]
     [also: dabbing, dabbed]