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dipping one's toe in the water

dipping one's toe in the water is the present participle and gerund of dip one's toe in the water.

Meaning of dip one's toe in the water

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of test the waters.
    Synonyms:
    test the waters

Questions about dipping one's toe in the water

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

Words near dipping one's toe in the water in the dictionary

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

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