dip a toe into
dip a toe into is the alternative form of dip one's toe in.
Meaning of dip one's toe in
Verb
dip one's toe in (third-person singular simple present dips one's toe in, present participle dipping one's toe in, simple past and past participle dipped one's toe in)
- To explore or begin; to enter or get involved in tentatively and for the first time.
- Given how many other politicians, from Ed Miliband to Bill Clinton, have dipped their toes into the world of podcasting, it’s perhaps inevitable that Barack and Michelle Obama are entering the field too.2019 June 14, Gwilym Mumford, Hannah Verdier, Max Sanderson, Josh Toussaint-Strauss, “A gripping, intimate account of the moon landing – podcasts of the week”, in The Guardian
Forms of dip a toe into
| third-person singular present | dips a toe into |
|---|---|
| present participle | dipping a toe into |
| past participle | dipped a toe into |
| past | dipped a toe into |
Questions about dip a toe into
- What is dip a toe into the alternative form of?
- Dip a toe into is the alternative form of dip one's toe in.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dip a toe into (page history and authors); dip one's toe in (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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