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to dunk something into a fluid substance
dip(noun)a depression in an otherwise level surface
"there was a dip in the road"
dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination(noun)(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
pickpocket, cutpurse, dip(noun)a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
dip(noun)tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
dip(noun)a brief immersion
drop, dip, fall, free fall(noun)a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
"a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
dip(noun)a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
dip, plunge(noun)a brief swim in water
dip(verb)a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse(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"
dunk, dip(verb)dip into a liquid while eating
"She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
dip(verb)go down momentarily
"Prices dipped"
dip(verb)stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
dip(verb)take a small amount from
"I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"
dim, dip(verb)switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
dip(verb)lower briefly
"She dipped her knee"
dip, sink(verb)appear to move downward
"The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
dip(verb)slope downwards
"Our property dips towards the river"
dip, douse, duck(verb)dip into a liquid
"He dipped into the pool"
dip(verb)place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
dip(verb)immerse in a disinfectant solution
"dip the sheep"
dip(verb)plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
"He dipped into his pocket"
dip(verb)scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
"dip water out of a container"
a downward slopemarathoners have one last dip before the race course levels off and the finish line comes into view
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitudethe city's population has taken a slight dip since the last census
a stupid personhow did that dip get through medical school?
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid first dip a paper towel in watershe dipped a hand into her pocket and pulled out a piece of candy
to lift out with something that holds liquidcarefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle
to go to a lower level especially abruptlythe temperature dipped a bit in the evening
to lead or extend downwardslow down, the road dips here
to take a quick or hasty lookI dipped into the book, but I didn't have a chance to study it thoroughly
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