dib

[dib]

verb (used without object)

dibbed, dibbing 

1. to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water.

dib

/ dɪb /

verb

1. (intr) to fish by allowing the bait to bob and dip on the surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of dib¹

1600–10; expressive word akin to dab ¹, dip ¹, bob ¹, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dib¹

C17: perhaps alteration of _dab ¹

Example Sentences

“This is a lot of effort to put into something that’s performance, no?” said Laura Cristina Dib, who heads Venezuelan research at the Washington Office on Latin America, a research group.

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The 15-year-old boy’s lawyer Ahmed Dib had applied for bail Wednesday in the Parramatta Children’s Court, arguing there were exceptional circumstances that required his client’s release.

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Later, the boy’s lawyer, Dib, told reporters he would apply for bail to the New South Wales state Supreme Court.

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The documents Dib had submitted as evidence of his client’s special circumstances showed the boy had a history of behavioral issues, lacked confidence and had low self-esteem.

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The 15-year-old’s lawyer, Ahmed Dib, argued in the Parramatta Children’s Court that Magistrate James Viney should allow his client to be released on bail due to exceptional circumstances.

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