dip (sth) in/dip (sth) into sth
— phrasal verb with dip /dɪp/ verb (-pp-)Definition
› to put your hand into a container and take something out: We all dipped into the box of chocolates. He dipped his hand in his pocket and brought out a few coins.Taking and choosing
(Definition of dip (sth) in/dip (sth) into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adopt verb (CHOOSE)
- adopted adjective (COUNTRY)
- adoption noun (CHOOSING)
- appoint verb (DATE)
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- easy option noun
- either-or adjective
- empanel verb
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- go off with sth phrasal verb
- pick noun (CHOICE)
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- picker noun (CHOOSE)
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- you name it idiom
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