DAB

What Does DAB Mean?

DAB is a Dance Move, Concentrated Cannabis Extract, and also means "Digital Audio Broadcasting." Here is more information about each of these definitions of DAB.

Dance Move

On social media and in chat forums, "the dab" or "dabbing" is a dance move in which a person drops their head into the bent crook of one arm, while raising the other arm out straight to the side.

The dab is thought to have emerged in 2015, and may have originated in the Atlanta rap scene. It subsequently went viral and featured in many memes and music videos, such as this one, featuring MarQuis Trill:

Concentrated Cannabis Extract

DAB is a nickname for concentrated cannabis extracts, such as shatter.

Dabs are produced using a combination of cannabis plant matter and solvents. They are very high in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

For a full list of terms related to drug abuse, check out our drugs glossary page.

Digital Audio Broadcasting

DAB also means "Digital Audio Broadcasting." In this context, DAB is a a digital radio standard that allows broadcasters to package together several radio stations that can then be broadcast on single frequency networks.

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meaning of DAB

"Dance Move"

Summary of Key Points for the First Definition

"Dance Move" is the most common definition for DAB on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
DAB
Definition:Dance Move
Type:Word
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user
Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Second Definition

"Concentrated Cannabis Extract" is another definition for DAB.
DAB
Definition:Concentrated Cannabis Extract
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 4

4: Difficult to guess

Typical Users:typical user
Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Third Definition

DAB also means "Digital Audio Broadcasting."
DAB
Definition:Digital Audio Broadcasting
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user
Specialists

Example of DAB Used in a Text

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