dip one's toe in the water

verb

Synonym of test the waters.

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Meanings

verbdip 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)

present singular third person dips one's toe in the water · participle present dipping one's toe in the water · participle past dipped one's toe in the water · past dipped one's toe in the water

  1. Synonym of test the waters.

    Synonyms: test the waters

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of test the waters.

Similar
test the waters
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test the waters
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APA

dip one's toe in the water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dip%20one's%20toe%20in%20the%20water

MLA

“dip one's toe in the water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dip%20one's%20toe%20in%20the%20water. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dip one's toe in the water,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dip%20one's%20toe%20in%20the%20water.

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