Home › Words › D › dasherdasher/ˈdæʃə(ɹ)/dasher means A person who dashes; a fast runner.dasher is pronounced /ˈdæʃə(ɹ)/.EtymologyFrom dash + -er.nounA person who dashes; a fast runner.That which dashes or agitates.e.g.“the dasher of a churn”A dashboard or splashboard.The lower boards around the edge of the rink.One who makes an ostentatious parade or display.Synonym of DoorDasher.nameA surname.The first reindeer of Santa Claus.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.outdash 69% match — To dash faster than. vs dasher →darter 69% match — One who darts, or who throws darts; that which darts. vs dasher →speedster 67% match — One who is noted for being very fast. vs dasher →dashing 65% match — Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits. vs dasher →doordasher 63% match — An employee or delivery courier of DoorDash, a San Francisco–based company that operates an online food ordering and food delivery platform. vs dasher →dashingly 62% match — In a dashing manner.; In a bold, spirited manner. vs dasher →dasherize 62% match — To convert (a string) to use hyphens as word separators. vs dasher →dap 62% match — A plimsoll. vs dasher →