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Definitions of dip from WordNet
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dip (v.)
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate;
dip the brush into the paint
dip the garment into the cleaning solution
dip (v.)
dip into a liquid while eating;
Synonyms: dunk
dip (v.)
go down momentarily;
Prices dipped
dip (v.)
stain an object by immersing it in a liquid;
dip (v.)
take a small amount from;
I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present
dip (v.)
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam;
Synonyms: dim
dip (v.)
lower briefly;
She dipped her knee
dip (v.)
slope downwards;
Our property dips towards the river
dip (v.)
place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax;
dip (v.)
immerse in a disinfectant solution;
dip the sheep
dip (v.)
plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container;
He dipped into his pocket
dip (v.)
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface;
dip water out of a container
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dip (n.)
a depression in an otherwise level surface;
there was a dip in the road
dip (n.)
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon;
dip (n.)
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places;
dip (n.)
tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped;
dip (n.)
a brief immersion;
dip (n.)
a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow;
dip (n.)
a brief swim in water;
Synonyms: plunge
dip (n.)
a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms;
Dictionary entries near dip
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diphtheria
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