dib
to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water.
Origin of dib
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How to use dib in a sentence
He had a feeling that was justified when he saw dib Heglin waiting.
The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur KjelgaardThat Ptolemy's Jaba-dib or dio was intended, however vaguely, for the island of Java, cannot be doubted.
The History of Sumatra | William MarsdenUncle dib seemed happy, and evidently had a keen sense of what the consistency of the stew must be to make the flounder palatable.
The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth | Timothy TempletonNo day was wholly wasted if it left dib Heglin nursing a bloody nose.
The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur Kjelgaarddib, who knew how to add two and two, would know that the Mundees' harvest was ended.
The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur Kjelgaard
British Dictionary definitions for dib
/ (dɪb) /
(intr) to fish by allowing the bait to bob and dip on the surface
Origin of dib
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