dip

Definitions of dip in various dictionaries:

noun - a depression in an otherwise level surface

noun - (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

noun - a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

noun - tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped

noun - a brief immersion

noun - a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

noun - a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow

noun - a brief swim in water

noun - a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms

verb - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

verb - dip into a liquid while eating

verb - go down momentarily

verb - stain an object by immersing it in a liquid

verb - take a small amount from

verb - switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

verb - lower briefly

verb - appear to move downward

verb - slope downwards

verb - dip into a liquid

verb - place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax

verb - immerse in a disinfectant solution

verb - plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container

verb - scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface

To plunge briefly into a liquid, as in order to wet, coat, or saturate.

To color or dye by immersing: dip Easter eggs.

To immerse (a sheep or other animal) in a disinfectant solution.

To form (a candle) by repeatedly immersing a wick in melted wax or tallow.

To galvanize or plate (metal) by immersion.

To scoop up by plunging the hand or a receptacle below the surface, as of a liquid; ladle: dip water out of a bucket.

To lower and raise (a flag) in salute.

To lower or drop (something) suddenly: dipped my head to avoid the branch.

To plunge into water or other liquid and come out quickly.

To plunge the hand or a receptacle into liquid or a container, especially so as to take something up or out: I dipped into my pocket for some coins.

To make inroads into funds: We dipped into our savings.

To drop down or sink out of sight suddenly: The sun dipped below the horizon.

To drop suddenly before climbing.

To slope downward; decline: The road dipped.

To decline slightly and usually temporarily: Sales dipped after Christmas.

To lie at an angle to the horizontal plane, as a rock stratum or vein.

To read here and there at random; browse: dipping into Chaucer.

To investigate a subject superficially; dabble: dipped into psychology.

A brief plunge or immersion, especially a quick swim.

A liquid into which something is dipped, as for dyeing or disinfecting.

A savory creamy mixture into which crackers, raw vegetables, or other foods may be dipped.

An amount taken up by dipping.

A container for dipping.

A candle made by repeated dipping in tallow or wax.

A downward slope; a decline.

A sharp downward course; a drop: a dip in prices.

The downward inclination of a rock stratum or vein in reference to the plane of the horizon.

Magnetic dip.

A hollow or depression.

A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered by bending the elbows until the chin reaches the level of the bars and then is raised by straightening the arms.

A pickpocket.

A foolish or stupid person.

verb - to immerse briefly into a liquid