dash vs foil

dash and foil both are nouns.

dash and foil both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dash	Yes	No	Yes	No
foil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, foil is a hypernym of dash; that is, foil is a word with a broader meaning than dash:

dash: destroy or break
foil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Other hypernyms of dash include baffle, bilk, cross, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart.

dash (noun)	foil (noun)
a quick run	a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
the act of moving with great haste	a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
distinctive and stylish elegance	picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code	a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text	anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
a footrace run at top speed

dash (verb)	foil (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	cover or back with foil
add an enlivening or altering element to	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
hurl or thrust violently	enhance by contrast
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
run or move very quickly or hastily
destroy or break

Difference between dash and foil

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