read vs dip into
dip into vs readread is a noun but dip into is not a noun.
read and dip into both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| read | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| dip into | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
dip into is a hyponym of
read; that is, dip into is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
read:
- read: interpret something that is written or printed
- dip into: read selectively; read only certain passages from a text
Other hyponyms of read include
anagram, anagrammatise, anagrammatize, reread, decipher, trace, skim, skim over, lip-read, lipread, speech-read.
| read (noun) | dip into (noun) |
|---|---|
| something that is read |
| read (verb) | dip into (verb) |
|---|---|
| interpret something that is written or printed | read selectively; read only certain passages from a text |
| look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed | |
| interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior | |
| make sense of a language | |
| be a student of a certain subject | |
| obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources | |
| to hear and understand | |
| interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression | |
| indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments | |
| audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role | |
| have or contain a certain wording or form |
Words related to "read"
- anagram
- anagrammatise
- anagrammatize
- anticipate
- audit
- audition
- call
- construe
- decipher
- dictate
- dip into
- drill
- exercise
- feature
- forebode
- foretell
- have
- hit the books
- indicate
- interpret
- learn
- lip-read
- lipread
- misinterpret
- misread
- mouth
- numerate
- performing arts
- practice
- practise
- predict
- prepare
- prognosticate
- promise
- proof
- proofread
- publication
- read
- reader
- reading
- record
- register
- reread
- say
- scan
- scry
- see
- show
- skim
- skim over
- speak
- speech-read
- strike
- study
- take
- talk
- trace
- train
- translate
- try out
- understand
- utter
- verbalise
- verbalize
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