Synonyms of dip

dip 1 of 3

verb

ˈdip 

1

as in to dunk

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid

first dip a paper towel in water

she dipped a hand into her pocket and pulled out a piece of candy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dunk
• immerse
• duck
• drown
• submerge
• dowse
• steep
• wet
• plunge
• soak
• douse
• moisten
• souse
• bathe
• submerse
• sop
• flood
• thrust
• dive
• drench

2

as in to scoop

to lift out with something that holds liquid

carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scoop
• spoon
• bucket
• drain
• empty
• pump
• ladle
• dish
• eliminate
• draw (off)
• lade
• bail
• draw
• deplete
• exhaust
• bleed
• siphon
• slop
• decant
• syphon
• suction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fill
• pour

3

as in to plunge

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

the temperature dipped a bit in the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunge
• fall
• decline
• tumble
• drop
• plummet
• sink
• skid
• decrease
• dive
• descend
• crash
• lower
• nose-dive
• die (down)
• retreat
• crater
• diminish
• subside
• moderate
• taper off
• wane
• droop
• ebb
• dwindle
• lessen
• abate
• let up
• recede
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• lift
• spike
• ascend
• arise
• soar
• mount
• increase
• up
• build
• grow
• expand
• swell
• intensify
• accumulate
• wax
• pick up
• enlarge
• escalate
• mushroom
• snowball
• balloon
• burgeon
• bourgeon

4

as in to fall

to lead or extend downward

slow down, the road dips here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunge
• fall
• descend
• slope
• sink
• drop
• decline
• lean
• tilt
• tip
• heel
• incline
• angle
• list
• cant
• slant
• recline
• cock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• climb
• arise
• ascend
• mount
• plane
• upturn
• straighten
• uprise
• upsweep
• flatten
• smooth
• level
• even

5

as in to peek

to take a quick or hasty look

I dipped into the book, but I didn't have a chance to study it thoroughly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peek
• glance
• glimpse
• skim
• browse
• scan
• peep
• rake
• glint
• look over
• peruse
• squint
• keek
• blink

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stare
• examine
• gaze
• survey
• study
• question
• view
• overlook
• oversee
• pry
• peer
• gawk
• rubberneck
• goggle
• ogle
• leer

dip

2 of 3

noun (1)

1

as in downhill

a downward slope

marathoners have one last dip before the race course levels off and the finish line comes into view

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downhill
• decline
• fall
• descent
• hanging
• depression
• downgrade
• declivity
• hang
• basin
• declension
• hollow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• ascent
• upgrade
• uphill
• hill
• pitch
• rake
• gradient
• grade
• tilt
• lean
• inclination
• uprise
• acclivity
• incline
• glacis

2

as in drop

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude

the city's population has taken a slight dip since the last census

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drop
• plunge
• decline
• descent
• fall
• dive
• down
• nosedive
• sinking
• downgrade
• downfall
• comedown
• plummeting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• climb
• ascent
• soaring
• progress
• advance
• upturn
• upswing
• progression
• improvement
• rising
• headway
• betterment

dip

3 of 3

noun (2)

as in idiot

a stupid person

how did that dip get through medical school?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiot
• moron
• stupid
• dummy
• noodle
• natural
• loser
• turkey
• donkey
• fool
• dumb cluck
• mutt
• saphead
• dope
• hammerhead
• dumbbell
• lunatic
• cluck
• pinhead
• stock
• jerk
• gander
• prat
• goof
• lump
• stupe
• dim bulb
• clunk
• cuddie
• know-nothing
• loggerhead
• dumbhead
• deadhead
• dunderhead
• hardhead
• bonehead
• ninnyhammer
• ignoramus
• numbskull
• imbecile
• dum-dum
• goose
• dolt
• golem
• knucklehead
• chowderhead
• clown
• goon
• dunce
• bubblehead
• dodo
• fathead
• dullard
• meathead
• nit
• chucklehead
• thickhead
• lunkhead
• loon
• clodpole
• cuddy
• blockhead
• villain
• yahoo
• noddy
• mome
• airhead
• dimwit
• woodenhead
• clot
• ninny
• dork
• jackass
• numskull
• clodpoll
• schnook
• nincompoop
• skunk
• cretin
• dummkopf
• oaf
• simpleton
• nimrod
• doofus
• shlub
• yo-yo
• snake
• schlub
• creep
• mug
• birdbrain
• lamebrain
• nitwit
• ratbag
• nut
• heel
• booby
• madman
• half-wit
• buffoon
• gawk
• loony
• stinker
• featherbrain
• zany
• beast
• cur
• cad
• boor
• scatterbrain
• churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• genius
• sage
• intellect
• intellectual
• whiz
• thinker
• wizard
• Renaissance man
• polymath
• sharpie
• sharpy

Examples of dip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Tired of your wardrobe being as predictable as your morning coffee order the minute the temperatures dip down? —Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 3 Sep. 2024

Barbie Berries 'n Kreme: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with Strawberry Kreme, dipped in white icing, drizzled with purple and pink buttercream and topped with a Barbie heart. —Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024

Noun

There was a significant dip in other groups: 55% returned for subsequent screening after a false positive and a recommendation for short-interval follow-up, and 61% of those with a false positive who were told to get a biopsy went on for future breast cancer screening. —Tina Reed, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024

In fact, these spaces aren’t just a place to dry off after a dip in the water—inside, they’re outfitted with ample seating for whole days of lounging, and some even have guest quarters for visitors who aren’t ready to leave just yet. —Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2024