"dib" meaning in English

See dib in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dib.wav Forms: dibs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dib (plural dibs)
  1. A dibber (gardening tool)
    Sense id: en-dib-en-noun-w96QUS-l
  2. One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.
    Sense id: en-dib-en-noun-qdzdwl7I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /dɪb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dib.wav Forms: dibs [present, singular, third-person], dibbing [participle, present], dibbed [participle, past], dibbed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} dib (third-person singular simple present dibs, present participle dibbing, simple past and past participle dibbed)
  1. To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed. Synonyms: dibble#Verb
    Sense id: en-dib-en-verb-LkIxdjqh
  2. To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.
    Sense id: en-dib-en-verb-uK5AiF9R
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dibber, dibbing, dibs
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /dɪb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dib.wav Forms: dibs [present, singular, third-person], dibbing [participle, present], dibbed [participle, past], dibbed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} dib (third-person singular simple present dibs, present participle dibbing, simple past and past participle dibbed)
  1. (scouting) Alternative form of dyb Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dyb Categories (topical): Scouting
    Sense id: en-dib-en-verb-oWygPne3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 23 6 14 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 5 5 2 4 9 2 6 17 6 10 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 2 3 6 2 5 22 4 7 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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