Dip

verb
dɪp

Noun

  • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

    a dip in prices

    Similar:DropFall
    Type of:DecreaseDecrement
  • a depression in an otherwise level surface

    there was a dip in the road

    Type of:ImpressionDepressionImprint
  • a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

    Similar:CutpursePickpocket
    Type of:ThiefStealer
  • (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

    Similar:Inclination
    Type of:Angle
  • a brief swim in water

    Similar:Plunge
    Type of:SwimmingSwim
  • a brief immersion

    Type of:SubmergingSubmergenceImmersion
  • a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow

    Type of:CandleTaper
  • a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms

  • tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped

    Type of:Condiment

Verb

  • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

    dip the garment into the cleaning solution

    dip the brush into the paint

    Type of:ImmersePlunge
  • appear to move downward

    The sun dipped below the horizon

    Similar:Sink
    Type of:Decline
  • dip into a liquid

    He dipped into the pool

    Similar:DouseDuck
  • go down momentarily

    Prices dipped

    Type of:DeclineWane
  • immerse in a disinfectant solution

    dip the sheep

    Type of:ImmersePlunge
  • lower briefly

    She dipped her knee

    Type of:Lower
  • plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container

    He dipped into his pocket

    Type of:PlungeImmerse
  • scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface

    dip water out of a container

    Type of:Scoop
  • slope downwards

    Our property dips towards the river

    Type of:SlopePitchIncline
  • take a small amount from

    I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present

    Type of:WithdrawDraw
  • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

    Similar:Dim
  • dip into a liquid while eating

    Similar:Dunk
    Type of:ImmersePlunge
  • place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax

  • stain an object by immersing it in a liquid

    Type of:Stain

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