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dip out

phr. v..
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford

phr. v.. to leave a place or a situation quickly or quietly, often without telling many people.

phr. v.. to depart from a location or social engagement, typically in an abrupt or inconspicuous manner; marked informal / colloquial register.


SIMPLE

I'm tired, so I think I'm going to dip out now.

CONTEXTUAL

The party was getting too crowded, so we decided to dip out before the music got louder.

COMPLEX

While the rest of the team stayed to argue about the budget, Sarah managed to dip out of the meeting unnoticed.

Particles
out
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
dip + out (+ of + object)
Usage

often used with 'of' when mentioning the specific place or event being left.

Teaching tip

this is a modern, informal alternative to 'leave' or 'sneak out'; it is very common in casual spoken English and social media contexts.

Pitfall

He dipped out the room.He dipped out of the room.when specifying the place you are leaving, you must include the preposition 'of' after 'out'.

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