dip (Meaning)
dip (n)
a depression in an otherwise level surface
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
a brief immersion
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
a brief swim in water
a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
dip (v)
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
dip into a liquid while eating
go down momentarily
stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
take a small amount from
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
lower briefly
appear to move downward
slope downwards
dip into a liquid
place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
immerse in a disinfectant solution
plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
dip (v. t.)
To plunge or immerse; especially, to put for a moment into a liquid; to insert into a fluid and withdraw again.
To immerse for baptism; to baptize by immersion.
To wet, as if by immersing; to moisten.
To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.
To take out, by dipping a dipper, ladle, or other receptacle, into a fluid and removing a part; -- often with out; as, to dip water from a boiler; to dip out water.
To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.
dip (v. i.)
To immerse one's self; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.
To perform the action of plunging some receptacle, as a dipper, ladle. etc.; into a liquid or a soft substance and removing a part.
To pierce; to penetrate; -- followed by in or into.
To enter slightly or cursorily; to engage one's self desultorily or by the way; to partake limitedly; -- followed by in or into.
To incline downward from the plane of the horizon; as, strata of rock dip.
To dip snuff.
dip (n.)
The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid.
Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
A liquid, as a sauce or gravy, served at table with a ladle or spoon.
A dipped candle.
A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the performer, resting on his hands, lets his arms bend and his body sink until his chin is level with the bars, and then raises himself by straightening his arms.
In the turpentine industry, the viscid exudation, which is dipped out from incisions in the trees; as, virgin dip (the runnings of the first year), yellow dip (the runnings of subsequent years).
A sudden drop followed by a climb, usually to avoid obstacles or as the result of getting into an airhole.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dip
dip Sentence Examples
- I like to dip my fries in ketchup and mayonnaise.
- I took a dip in the ocean during my vacation.
- The hikers had to dip their hands in the stream to get water.
- The artist dipped his brush in the paint and began to create a masterpiece.
- The baker dipped the donut in chocolate ganache.
- The mechanic dipped the wrench in oil to lubricate it.
- The carpenter dipped the saw in water to keep it cool.
- The dog dipped his tongue in the water bowl to quench his thirst.
- The bird dipped its beak in the water to take a drink.
- The thief dipped his hand in the pockets of his victims to steal their wallets.
FAQs About the word dip
a depression in an otherwise level surface, (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon, a thief who steals from the pockets
duck, immerse,dunk, drown, dowse, submerse, douse, steep, wet, bathe
fill, pour, fill, pour,,
I like to dip my fries in ketchup and mayonnaise.
I took a dip in the ocean during my vacation.
The hikers had to dip their hands in the stream to get water.
The artist dipped his brush in the paint and began to create a masterpiece.
