punctuation mark vs dash

dash vs punctuation mark

punctuation mark and dash both are nouns.

punctuation mark is not a verb while dash is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punctuation mark	Yes	No	No	No
dash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dash is a hyponym of punctuation mark; that is, dash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than punctuation mark:

punctuation mark: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
dash: 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

Other hyponyms of punctuation mark include ampersand, apostrophe, brace, bracket, square bracket, angle bracket, bracket, colon, comma, exclamation mark, exclamation point, hyphen, parenthesis, full point, full stop, period, point, stop, interrogation point, question mark, inverted comma, quotation mark, quote, semicolon, diagonal, separatrix, slash, solidus, stroke, virgule, swung dash.

punctuation mark (noun)	dash (noun)
the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases	a quick run
	the act of moving with great haste
	distinctive and stylish elegance
	the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
	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
	a footrace run at top speed

punctuation mark (verb)	dash (verb)
	break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
	add an enlivening or altering element to
	hurl or thrust violently
	cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
	run or move very quickly or hastily
	destroy or break

Difference between punctuation mark and dash

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