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Webster 1913 Edition
Dib
Dib
,Verb.
I.
To dip.
[Prov. Eng.]
Walton.
Dib
,Noun.
1.
One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.
2.
pl.
A child’s game, played with dib bones.
Definition 2024
dib
dib
English
Verb
dib (third-person singular simple present dibs, present participle dibbing, simple past and past participle dibbed)
- To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed
- To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.
See also
Noun
dib (plural dibs)
- A dibber (gardening tool)
- One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.
Etymology 2
Verb
dib (third-person singular simple present dibs, present participle dibbing, simple past and past participle dibbed)
- (scouting) Alternative form of dyb
Anagrams
Maltese
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *ðiʾb- (“wolf”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪp/
Noun
dib m
Synonyms
- lupu m
Volapük
Noun
dib (plural dibs)
- depth
Declension
declension of dib
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | dib | dibs |
genitive | diba | dibas |
dative | dibe | dibes |
accusative | dibi | dibis |
predicative | dibu | dibus |
vocative | o dib! | o dibs! |