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test the water

test the wa·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [test stressed th ee waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /tɛst stressed ði ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [test stressed th ee waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /tɛst stressed ði ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of test the water words

  • phrase test the water If you test the water or test the waters, you try to find out what reaction an action or idea will get before you do it or tell it to people. 0
  • noun test the water to make an exploratory or initial approach; sound out 0
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Parts of speech for Test the water

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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test the water popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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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