dip into

1. 1.

   read selectively; read only certain passages from a text

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Questions about dip into

What does dip into mean?

dip into means "read selectively; read only certain passages from a text".

Is dip into a common word?

dip into is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.