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Detailed Synonyms for dust in English

dust:

dust [the ~] noun

  1. the dust
    – fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air 1
    the dust particles
    the dust
    – fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air 1
    • dust [the ~] noun
      • the furniture was covered with dust1
  2. the dust
    – fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air 1
    the speck of dust; the grit; the smut
    the dust
    – fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air 1
    • dust [the ~] noun
      • the furniture was covered with dust1
  3. the dust
    – fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air 1
    the dust
    – fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air 1
    • dust [the ~] noun
      • the furniture was covered with dust1
  4. the dust
    – remove the dust from 1
    the dust
    – remove the dust from 1
    • dust [the ~] noun
      • dust the cabinets1
    the remove; the wipe off
  5. the dust
    – free microscopic particles of solid material 1
    the dust
    – free microscopic particles of solid material 1
    • dust [the ~] noun
      • astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust1
  6. the dust
    – the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up 1
    the debris; the dust; the rubble; the junk; the detritus
    – the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up 1

to dust verb (dusts, dusted, dusting)

  1. to dust
    – remove the dust from 1
    to dust
    – remove the dust from 1
    • dust verb (dusts, dusted, dusting)
      • dust the cabinets1
    to remove; to clear away; to clear up
    • remove verb (removes, removed, removing)
    • clear away verb (clears away, cleared away, clearing away)
    • clear up verb (clears up, cleared up, clearing up)
  2. to dust
    – remove the dust from 1
    to dust
    – remove the dust from 1
    • dust verb (dusts, dusted, dusting)
      • dust the cabinets1
  3. to dust
    to dust
    • dust verb (dusts, dusted, dusting)
  4. to dust
    – rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape 1
    to dust
    – rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape 1
    • dust verb (dusts, dusted, dusting)
      • The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image1
  5. to dust
    – distribute loosely 1
    to disperse; to scatter; to dust; to dot; to sprinkle
    – distribute loosely 1
    • disperse verb (disperses, dispersed, dispersing)
    • scatter verb (scatters, scattered, scattering)
      • He scattered gun powder under the wagon1
    • dust verb (dusts, dusted, dusting)
    • dot verb (dots, dotted, dotting)
    • sprinkle verb (sprinkles, sprinkled, sprinkling)
  6. to dust
    – cover with a light dusting of a substance 1
    to dust
    – cover with a light dusting of a substance 1
    • dust verb (dusts, dusted, dusting)
      • dust the bread with flour1

Conjugations for dust:

present
  1. dust
  2. dust
  3. dusts
  4. dust
  5. dust
  6. dust
simple past
  1. dusted
  2. dusted
  3. dusted
  4. dusted
  5. dusted
  6. dusted
present perfect
  1. have dusted
  2. have dusted
  3. has dusted
  4. have dusted
  5. have dusted
  6. have dusted
past continuous
  1. was dusting
  2. were dusting
  3. was dusting
  4. were dusting
  5. were dusting
  6. were dusting
future
  1. shall dust
  2. will dust
  3. will dust
  4. shall dust
  5. will dust
  6. will dust
continuous present
  1. am dusting
  2. are dusting
  3. is dusting
  4. are dusting
  5. are dusting
  6. are dusting
subjunctive
  1. be dusted
  2. be dusted
  3. be dusted
  4. be dusted
  5. be dusted
  6. be dusted
diverse
  1. dust!
  2. let's dust!
  3. dusted
  4. dusting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "dust":

  1. fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air1
    • the furniture was covered with dust1
  2. free microscopic particles of solid material1
    • astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust1
  3. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up1
  4. remove the dust from1
    • dust the cabinets1
  5. rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape1
    • The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image1
  6. distribute loosely1
  7. cover with a light dusting of a substance1
    • dust the bread with flour1

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