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dib
[ dib ]
/ dɪb /
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verb (used without object), dibbed, dib·bing.
to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water.
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dib
/ (dɪb) /
verb dibs, dibbing or dibbed
(intr) to fish by allowing the bait to bob and dip on the surface
Word Origin for dib
C17: perhaps alteration of dab 1
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