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dipping one's toe in

dipping one's toe in is the present participle and gerund 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)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) 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

Questions about dipping one's toe in

What is dipping one's toe in the present participle and gerund of?
Dipping one's toe in is the present participle and gerund of dip one's toe in.

Words near dipping one's toe in in the dictionary

  1. dipping into
  2. dipping needle
  3. dipping needles
  4. dipping one's finger in
  5. dipping one's pen in someone's inkwell
  6. dipping one's toe in
  7. dipping one's toe in the water
  8. dipping one's wick
  9. dipping out
  10. dipping sauce
  11. dipping sauces

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