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dips one's toe in the water

dips one's toe in the water is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 dips one's toe in the water

What is dips one's toe in the water the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dips one's toe in the water is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dip one's toe in the water.

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

  1. dips a toe into
  2. dips into
  3. dips one's finger in
  4. dips one's pen in someone's inkwell
  5. dips one's toe in
  6. dips one's toe in the water
  7. dips one's wick
  8. dips out
  9. dipsacaceous
  10. dipsaceous
  11. dipsacoside

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