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Dip
dɪp
- put or let something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid)
"he dipped a brush in the paint"
- immerse (sheep) in a chemical solution that kills parasites
- make (a candle) by immersing a wick repeatedly in hot wax
- baptize (someone) by immersion in water
- put a hand or implement into (a bag or container) in order to take something out
"Ian dipped into his briefcase and pulled out a photograph"
reach into put one's hand into- 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 document)
"a reference work to dip into time and time again"
- sink, drop, or slope downwards
"the sun had dipped below the horizon"
sink set drop go/drop down fall descend slope down slope slant down descend go down drop away fall away fall sink decline be at an angle- (of a level or amount) become lower or smaller, typically temporarily
"her popularity has dipped in recent years"
- lower or move (something) downwards
"the plane dipped its wings"
- lower the beam of (a vehicle's headlights)
- miss an opportunity; fail
- pick (someone's pocket)
- leave
"you wanna dip but don't wanna be rude so you just keep nodding"
- a brief swim
"they cooled off by taking a dip in the pool"
- a brief immersion in liquid
- a thick sauce in which pieces of food are dipped before eating
"tasty garlic dip"
- a brief downward slope followed by an upward one
"the big hedge at the bottom of the dip"
- an act of sinking or dropping briefly before rising again
"a dip in the share price"
- the extent to which something is angled downward from the horizontal
- 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
- powdered or finely cut tobacco that is held in the mouth, typically between the gums and lip, rather than smoked
"he threw out all of his cans of dip and swore off tobacco"
- a stupid or foolish person
- a pickpocket
- a candle made by immersing a wick repeatedly in hot wax