Meaning

2 senses

  1. To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed.

  2. To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Mohamed Dib is an Algerian author.

    deMohamed Dib ist ein algerischer Schriftsteller.

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Origin

Variation of dip and/or dab.

Variation of dip and/or dab.

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Forms

dibs, dibbing, dibbed, dibbed
Base formdib · to dib
3rd person singulardibs
Present participledibbing
Past simpledibbed
Past participledibbed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydib
he, she, itdibs

Past simpleLesson

all personsdibbed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave dibbed
he, she, ithas dibbed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill dib

Synonyms

1 synonyms
dibble

Word family

2 related words
Relateddibberdibs

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
diaryA2diasporadiatribedibsdice
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