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 [syn: {swab}, {swob}]

2: hit lightly [syn: {pat}]