\ ˈdip 
\
\dipped; dipping; dips
Definition of dip
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a : to plunge or immerse momentarily or partially under the surface (as of a liquid) so as to moisten, cool, or coat
dip candles
b : to thrust in a way to suggest immersion
c : to immerse (an animal, such as a sheep or dog) in an antiseptic or parasiticidal solution
2a : to lift a portion of by reaching below the surface with something shaped to hold liquid : ladle
b : to take a portion of (snuff)
4a : to lower and then raise again
dip a flag in salute
5 : to place a pinch of (tobacco) between the lip or cheek and gum
He quit dipping snuff, his only vice outside of an occasional beer.— John Ed Bradley
1a : to plunge into a liquid and quickly emerge
b : to immerse something into a processing liquid or finishing material
2a : to suddenly drop down or out of sight
b of an airplane : to drop suddenly before climbing
c : to decline or decrease moderately and usually temporarily
prices dipped
d : to lower the body momentarily especially as part of an athletic or dancing motion
3 : to withdraw a part of the contents of something by or as if by reaching down inside it
—used with intodipped into his pocket for changedipped into the family's savings
4 : to examine or read something casually or superficially
—used with intodip into a book
5 : to incline downward from the plane of the horizon
6 : to use dipping tobacco : to place a pinch of tobacco between the lip or cheek and gum
Four years ago doctors removed a pre-cancerous lesion on the inside of his lower lip, and he can't quit dipping. His New Year's resolution was to quit. He lasted three days.— Rick Reilly
dip
noun (1)Definition of dip (Entry 2 of 5)
1 : an act of dipping especially : a brief plunge into the water for sport or exercise a quick dip in the pool
2 : inclination downward:
a : pitch
b : a sharp downward course : drop a dip in popularity
c : the angle that a stratum or similar geologic feature makes with a horizontal plane
3 : the angle formed with the horizon by a magnetic needle free to rotate in the vertical plane
4 : hollow, depression a dip in the road
5 : something obtained by or used in dipping
a dip of ice cream a dip of snuff
6a : a sauce or soft mixture into which food may be dipped
bean dip
b : a liquid preparation for the dipping of something especially : an insecticide or parasiticide for the dipping of animals a sheep dip
dip
noun (2)Definition of dip (Entry 3 of 5)
: a stupid or unsophisticated person
dip
abbreviation (1)Definition of dip (Entry 4 of 5)
diploma
DIP
abbreviation (2)Definition of DIP (Entry 5 of 5)
dual in-line package; dual in-line packaging
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Other Words from dip
Verb
dippable \ ˈdi-pə-bəl \ adjective
\ adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms for dip
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- airhead,
- birdbrain,
- blockhead,
- bonehead,
- bubblehead,
- chowderhead,
- chucklehead,
- clodpoll
- (or clodpole),
- clot
- [British],
- cluck,
- clunk,
- cretin,
- cuddy
- (or cuddie)
- [British dialect],
- deadhead,
- dim bulb
- [slang],
- dimwit,
- dodo,
- dolt,
- donkey,
- doofus
- [slang],
- dope,
- dork
- [slang],
- dullard,
- dum-dum,
- dumbbell,
- dumbhead,
- dummkopf,
- dummy,
- dunce,
- dunderhead,
- fathead,
- gander,
- golem,
- goof,
- goon,
- half-wit,
- hammerhead,
- hardhead,
- idiot,
- ignoramus,
- imbecile,
- jackass,
- know-nothing,
- knucklehead,
- lamebrain,
- loggerhead
- [chiefly dialect],
- loon,
- lump,
- lunkhead,
- meathead,
- mome
- [archaic],
- moron,
- mug
- [chiefly British],
- mutt,
- natural,
- nimrod
- [slang],
- nincompoop,
- ninny,
- ninnyhammer,
- nit
- [chiefly British],
- nitwit,
- noddy,
- noodle,
- numskull
- (or numbskull),
- oaf,
- pinhead,
- prat
- [British],
- ratbag
- [chiefly Australian],
- saphead,
- schlub
- (also shlub)
- [slang],
- schnook
- [slang],
- simpleton,
- stock,
- stupe,
- stupid,
- thickhead,
- turkey,
- woodenhead,
- yahoo,
- yo-yo
Synonyms: Noun (2)
Antonyms: Noun (1)
Antonyms: Noun (2)
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Examples of dip in a Sentence
Verb
Use a ladle to dip some water out of the pot. dipping water from a well
The sun dipped below the horizon.
The road dips over the hill.
I saw his head dip below the surface of the water.
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More Definitions for dip
dip
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of dip
: to put (something) into a liquid and pull it out again quickly
: to move (something) into and out of something
: to lift (liquid) out from a container
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dip
verb\ ˈdip \
\dipped; dipping
Kids Definition of dip
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to lower or push briefly into a liquid to wet or coat
He dipped a chip in the salsa.
2 : to take out or serve with or as if with a ladle
3 : to lower and quickly raise again : drop or sink and quickly rise again
Temperatures dipped below freezing overnight.
4 : to sink out of sight
The sun dipped below the horizon.
5 : to slope downward
The road dips slightly.
dip
nounKids Definition of dip (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : a short swim
2 : something obtained by or as if by a ladle
a dip of ice cream
3 : a sauce into which solid food may be dipped
chips and dip
4 : a downward slope
a dip in the road
5 : a brief decrease
a dip in prices
dip
transitive verb\ ˈdip \
\dipped; dipping
Medical Definition of dip
(Entry 1 of 3)
: to immerse (as a sheep or hog) in an antiseptic or parasiticidal solution
dip
nounMedical Definition of dip (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : a liquid preparation of an insecticide, parasiticide, or fungicide which is applied to animals by immersing them in it
a sheep dip
2 : a vat or tank in which dip is used
DIP
abbreviationMedical Definition of DIP (Entry 3 of 3)
distal interphalangeal
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The first known use of dip was before the 12th century
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