Usually means: Gauge interest or reaction cautiously.
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  1. test the waters: Merriam-Webster
  2. test the waters: Wiktionary

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. test the waters: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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  1. test the waters: Idioms

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  1. Test the waters: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (test the waters)

verb:  (idiomatic) To explore or probe, as before making a commitment.

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