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   Dip

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   verb

   • 1. put or let something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid): "he dipped a brush in the paint" Similar immersesubmergeplungeduckdunklowersinkdousesoakdrenchsousesteepsaturatebatherinse
   • ▪ take (tobacco) orally.
   • ▪ immerse (sheep) in a chemical solution that kills parasites.
   • ▪ make (a candle) by immersing a wick repeatedly in hot wax: "dipped candles are made using simple equipment"
   • ▪ baptize (someone) by immersion in water. informal, dated
   • 2. put a hand or tool into (a bag or container) in order to take something out: "Ian dipped into his briefcase and pulled out a photograph"
   • ▪ spend from or make use of (one's financial resources): "you won't have to dip into your savings"
   • ▪ read only parts of (a publication) or explore (a subject) in a desultory manner: "a reference work to dip into time and time again"
   • 3. sink, drop, or slope downward: "the sun had dipped below the horizon" Similar sinksetdropgo/drop downfalldescendfadedisappearsubsidevanishbe engulfedslope downslopeslant downdescendgo downdrop awayfall awayfallsinkdeclinebe at an angledroopsagOpposite riserise
   • ▪ (of a level or amount) become lower or smaller, typically temporarily: "her popularity has dipped in recent years" Similar decreasefallgo downdropfall offdrop offdeclinediminishdwindledepreciatedeteriorateslumpplummetplungefall off a cliffinformal:hit the floorOpposite increase
   • ▪ lower or move (something) downward: "the plane dipped its wings" Similar lowermove downward/downlet falllet sinkOpposite raise

   noun

   • 1. a brief swim: "she went for a dip in a pool" Similar swimbathediveplungesplashpaddle
   • ▪ a brief immersion in liquid: "a dip in hot water is prescribed to destroy fruit flies" Similar immersionplungeduckingdunkingsousingdousingsoakingdrenchingsteepingsaturationbathrinsesplash
   • ▪ short for sheep dip
   • ▪ a cursory read of a publication or a superficial exploration of a subject: "a quick dip into this document"
   • 2. a thick sauce in which pieces of food are dunked before eating: "tasty garlic dip" Similar saucedressingrelishcreamy mixture
   • 3. a brief downward slope followed by an upward one: "the road's precipitous dips and turns" Similar slopeinclinedeclineslantdescentcanthollowconcavitydepressionbasinindentationdimpletrough
   • ▪ an act of sinking or dropping briefly before rising again: "a dip in the share price" Similar decreasefalldropdownturndeclinefalling offdropping offslumpreductionlesseningdiminutionloweringslackeningebbdowntickOpposite increase
   • 4. the extent to which something is angled downward from the horizontal. technical
   • ▪ the angle made with the horizontal at any point by the earth's magnetic field, or by a magnetic needle in response to this.
   • ▪ the angle a stratum makes with the horizontal: "the cliff profile tends to be dominated by the dip of the beds"
   • ▪ the apparent depression of the horizon from the line of observation, due to the curvature of the earth.
   • 5. powdered or finely cut tobacco that is held in the mouth, typically between the gums and lip, rather than smoked: informal US "he threw out all of his cans of dip and swore off tobacco"
   • 6. a stupid or foolish person. informal North American
   • 7. a pickpocket. informal, dated
   • 8. a candle made by immersing a wick repeatedly in hot wax. archaic

   Word Origin Old Englishdyppan, of Germanic origin; related to deep.

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   What is dip verb?

   • Definition of dip verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] to put something quickly into a liquid and take it out again dip something (into something) He dipped the brush into the paint. dip something (in) Dip your hand in to see how hot the water is. The fruit had been dipped in chocolate.

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   What does dipped mean?

   • verb (used without object), dipped or (Archaic) dipt [dipt]; dip·ping. to plunge into water or other liquid and emerge quickly: The boat dipped into the waves. to put the hand, a dipper, etc., down into a liquid or a container, especially in order to remove something (often followed by in or into ): He dipped into the jar for an olive.

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   What does it mean if something dips?

   • If something dips, it makes a downward movement, usually quickly. Blake jumped in expertly; the boat dipped slightly under his weight. If an area of land, a road, or a path dips, it goes down quite suddenly to a lower level. The road dipped and rose again as it neared the top of Parker Mountain.

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   What does it mean if you dip something in a liquid?

   • If you dip something in a liquid, you put it into the liquid for a short time, so that only part of it is covered, and take it out again. Dip each apple in the syrup until thickly coated. If you dip your hand into a container or dip into the container, you put your hand into it in order to take something out of it.

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   Dip definition: to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid. See examples of DIP used in a sentence.

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   2 days ago · To dip is to put down into a liquid quickly or partially and lift out again: to dip a finger into water to test the temperature. immerse denotes a lowering into a liquid until covered by it: to immerse meat in salt water. plunge adds a suggestion of force or suddenness to the action of dipping: to plunge a chicken into boiling water before ...

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   Definitions of dip. 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”. synonyms: douse, dunk, plunge, souse. see more.

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   verb (used without object) , dipped or (Archaic) dipt [dipt];dip·ping. to plunge into water or other liquid and emerge quickly: The boat dipped into the waves. Synonyms: dive. to put the hand, a dipper, etc., down into a liquid or a container, especially in order to remove something (often followed by in or into ):