دَبَّ (dabaa)to creep
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb دَبَّ (dabaa) — “to creep”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): دَبَّ يَدُبُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| دَبَّ dabaa | يَدُبُّ yadubuu | دُبَّ dubaa | دَبِيب dabīb |
Conjugation (2): دَبَّ يَدِبُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| دَبَّ dabaa | يَدِبُّ yadibuu | دُبَّ dubaa | دَبِيبٌ dabībun |
Meanings & examples
1. to creep
- دَبَّ النَّمْلُ عَلَى فُتَاتِ الخُبْزِ.Ants crawled on the bread crumbs.
- دَبَّ الشُّعُورُ بِاليَأْسِ فِي قَلْبِهِ شَيْئًا فَشَيْئًا.A feeling of despair crept into his heart little by little.
- أَلَمْ يَدِبَّ الخَوْفُ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ عِنْدَمَا سَمِعُوا الصَّوْتَ؟Did fear not creep into their hearts when they heard the sound?
2. to crawl
- دَبَّ الطِّفْلُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ.The child crawled on the floor.
- دَبَّ الْجُنْدِيُّ بِحَذَرٍ فِي الظَّلَامِ لِتَجَنُّبِ الْكَشْفِ.The soldier crawled cautiously in the dark to avoid detection.
- دَبَّتِ الْحَيَّةُ بَيْنَ الْأَشْجَارِ بِصَمْتٍ شَدِيدٍ مُتَجَنِّبَةً أَنْ تُلْفِتَ الْأَنْظَارَ.The snake crawled silently between the trees, avoiding drawing attention.
3. to spread
- دَبَّ الخَوْفُ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ.Fear spread in their hearts.
- دَبَّ الوَبَاءُ فِي القَرْيَةِ.The epidemic spread in the village.
- أَلَمْ يَدِبَّ الشَّكُّ بَيْنَهُمْ بَعْدُ؟Hasn't doubt spread among them yet?
4. to creep, to spread
- دَبَّ الخَوْفُ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ.Fear crept into their hearts.
- دَبَّ المَرَضُ بَيْنَ سُكَّانِ القَرْيَةِ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The disease spread quickly among the village residents.
- لَمْ يَدِبَّ الشَّكُّ فِي نَفْسِهِ.Doubt did not creep into his mind.
5. to creep or crawl
- دَبَّتِ النَّمْلَةُ عَلَى الْجِدَارِ.The ant crawled on the wall.
6. to creep, to walk slowly
7. to move slowly
- دَبَّ الطِّفْلُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ.The child crawled on the floor.
- دَبَّ الْجُنْدِيُّ بِحَذَرٍ فِي الظَّلَامِ.The soldier crawled cautiously in the dark.
- دَبَّتِ الْحَيَّةُ بَيْنَ الْأَشْجَارِ بِصَمْتٍ شَدِيدٍ.The snake crawled silently between the trees.
8. to return/revive
- دَبَّ النَّشَاطُ فِي جَسَدِهِ بَعْدَ أَنْ شَرِبَ القَهْوَةَ.Activity returned to his body after he drank coffee.
- دَبَّتِ الحَيَاةُ فِي القَرْيَةِ بَعْدَ طُولِ غِيَابٍ.Life revived in the village after a long absence.
- دَبَّ الأَمَلُ فِي نُفُوسِ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ سَمَاعِ الخَبَرِ.Hope returned to the souls of the people after hearing the news.
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