Meaning & use
dapped
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Fished by letting bait or a fly bounce lightly on the surface of the water, or dipped something briefly.
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The angler dapped a mayfly imitation gently across the pool's surface.
She dapped her brush into the paint before adding delicate highlights.
A note on using this word
In angling, "dapping" is a traditional technique using a long rod to let bait touch the water in short bounces, imitating a live insect.
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dabbeddipped
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