dip into

dip in·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dip in-too]
- /dɪp ˈɪn tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dip in-too]
- /dɪp ˈɪn tu/

Definitions of dip into words

verb with object dip into to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket. 1
verb with object dip into to raise or take up by a bailing, scooping, or ladling action: to dip water out of a boat; to dip ice cream from a container. 1
verb with object dip into to lower and raise: to dip a flag in salutation. 1
verb with object dip into to immerse (a sheep, hog, etc.) in a solution to destroy germs, parasites, or the like. 1
verb with object dip into to make (a candle) by repeatedly plunging a wick into melted tallow or wax. 1
verb with object dip into Nautical. to lower and rehoist (a yard of a lugsail) when coming about in tacking. 1

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Origin of dip into

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English dippen (v.), Old English dyppan; akin to German taufen to baptize, and to deep

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Parts of speech for Dip into

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dip into

dip into popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for dip into

verb dip into

appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
browse — If you browse in a shop, you look at things in a fairly casual way, in the hope that you might find something you like.
dabble — If you dabble in something, you take part in it but not very seriously.
get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
peruse — to read through with thoroughness or care: to peruse a report.

All 16 Synonyms of dip into