- dibbing
- v. dip; fish by causing the bait to bob slightly on the water
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
dibbing
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Dibber — A straight dibber A dibber or dibble is a pointed wooden stick for making holes in the ground so that seeds, seedlings or small bulbs can be planted. Dibbers come in a variety of designs including the straight dibber, T handled dibber, trowel… … Wikipedia
dib — /dib/, v.i., dibbed, dibbing. to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water. [1600 10; expressive word akin to DAB1, DIP1, BOB1, etc.] * * * … Universalium
dib — verb (dibs, dibbing, dibbed) another term for dap. Origin C17: rel to dab1 … English new terms dictionary
dib — /dɪb/ (say dib) verb (i) (dibbed, dibbing) to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water. {blend of dip and bob1} …
dib — [dib] vi. dibbed, dibbing [ME dibben, to dip; prob. akin to DIP] DIBBLE (vi. 2) … English World dictionary
dib — v.intr. (dibbed, dibbing) = DAP. Etymology: var. of DAB(1) … Useful english dictionary
