dip into — to read parts of a book, magazine, etc. quickly or briefly without reading it completely
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to read parts of a book, magazine, etc. quickly or briefly without reading it completely
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪp ˈɪntuː/
Example Sentences
- My dad loves to dip into cookbooks but never actually cooks anything!
- I had to dip into my emergency fund to buy concert tickets.
- She likes to dip into fashion magazines while waiting at the dentist.
dip into
NOUN[/dɪp ˈɪntuː/]
to read parts of a book, magazine, etc. quickly or briefly without reading it completely
💡 Concept
to read parts of a book, magazine, etc. quickly or briefly without reading it completely
🎵 Rhyme
She likes to skip and flip when she dips into books!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɪp ˈɪntuː/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪp ˈɪntuː/
🌳Etymology
Rootdip
🎵Rhyme
skiptripflipgrip
skip
trip
flip
grip
🔗Collocations
dip into savings
dip into a book
dip into reserves
dip into one's pocket
dip into the past
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dad loves to dip into cookbooks but never actually cooks anything!”
“I had to dip into my emergency fund to buy concert tickets.”
“She likes to dip into fashion magazines while waiting at the dentist.”
😄 Fun example
“Every month, we dip into our vacation fund for pizza delivery.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
browse throughskimglance atspend fromuse up
Antonyms
study thoroughlysave completelyignore
Related
look throughflip throughwithdrawaccesssample
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