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dipped one's finger in

dipped one's finger in is the simple past and past participle of dip one's finger in.

Meaning of dip one's finger in

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.

Questions about dipped one's finger in

What is dipped one's finger in the simple past and past participle of?
Dipped one's finger in is the simple past and past participle of dip one's finger in.

Words near dipped one's finger in in the dictionary

  1. dipped candle
  2. dipped candles
  3. dipped headlight
  4. dipped headlights
  5. dipped into
  6. dipped one's finger in
  7. dipped one's pen in someone's inkwell
  8. dipped one's toe in
  9. dipped one's toe in the water
  10. dipped one's wick
  11. dipped out

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