noun

1. Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.

2. A soft coating of mud, plaster etc.

3. A crude or amateurish painting.

verb

1. To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.

   “The artist just seemed to daub on paint at random and suddenly there was a painting.”

2. To paint (a picture, etc.) in a coarse or unskilful manner.

3. To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.

Synonyms: apply, coat, cover, plaster, smear