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dip one's finger in

dip one's finger in verb: to take a small, cautious sample of something, or to become minimally involved in an activity, process, or project.

Verb

dip one's finger in (third-person singular simple present dips one's finger in, present participle dipping one's finger in, simple past and past participle dipped one's finger in)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To take a small, cautious sample of something, or to become minimally involved in an activity, process, or project.

Forms of dip one's finger in

third-person singular presentdips one's finger in
present participledipping one's finger in
past participledipped one's finger in
pastdipped one's finger in

Questions about dip one's finger in

What does dip one's finger in mean?
Dip one's finger in means to take a small, cautious sample of something, or to become minimally involved in an activity, process, or project.
What part of speech is dip one's finger in?
Dip one's finger in is a verb.
What is the past tense of dip one's finger in?
The past tense of dip one's finger in is dipped one's finger in.

Words near dip one's finger in in the dictionary

  1. dip nets
  2. dip netter
  3. dip netters
  4. dip of the horizon
  5. dip of the needle
  6. dip one's finger in
  7. dip one's pen in someone's inkwell
  8. dip one's toe in
  9. dip one's toe in the water
  10. dip one's wick
  11. dip out

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