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To immerse or submerge into liquid
“If you dip your hand into the glaze and pull it out, the glaze should drip off quickly but create a slight webbing effect between your fingers.”
To physically fall or drop
“The sun started to dip below the clouds and the sky was turning a nice orange and yellow color.”
To slope downwards
“I really didn't want to camp so high up, given the recent temperatures at night, so I continued on, hoping the trail would begin to dip lower.”
To decrease in level, amount or degree
“Temperatures are again expected to dip below freezing tonight.”
To disappear from view in the horizon
“I arrived just as the sun was starting to dip into the sunset.”
To lower or move (something) downwards
“Connolly perceived this as arrogant and disrespectful, and he informed the USOC that he would break with protocol and dip the flag.”
To lift out (liquid) with a utensil
“I had my pupils use the dipper to dip water from the bucket into their cups.”
To dim or lower the beam of a source of light
“Dip your headlights as soon as you notice another vehicle coming in the opposite direction.”
To take a brief or hurried look
“You will then be able to dip into the book as and when you need to address particular issues.”
To reach with one's hand (into something)
“I want to urge all of you to dip into your wallets to support a worthwhile global organization like us.”
To make one's way through water using one's body
To take a brief or hurried look at someone or something
To crouch or squat close to the ground
To apply or provide with a layer or covering of something
To change direction suddenly
To bend or lean downwards, as if suspended or inclined forward
To be limp or droop downwards
To move about or around quickly and randomly
To diminish the price, value or amount of
A brief downward slope followed by an upward one
“Before us, beyond a field of dandelions, a fleet of canvas-covered trucks disappeared as they headed into a dip in the road.”
A decrease in level, amount or degree
“Kaufman, the respected economist, is predicting that there will be a dip in interest rates in the fourth quarter.”
An act of tipping something
“He greeted the passersby with a dip of his hat.”
A brief immersion in liquid
“Give the veggies a quick dip in a large pot of boiling salted water.”
A thick sauce in which pieces of food are dipped before eating
“The yogurt dip tastes fine, not too nose-botheringly hot, but I'm not wild about its pairing with tofu.”
A brief swim
“It was a beautiful day for a dip in the pool.”
(North American, informal) A person who lacks intelligence
“Joseph can be such a dip at times.”
A liquid preparation used to rid sheep of external parasites
“Keep the sheep immersed in the dip for one minute or as recommended by the manufacturer.”
A sunken place or hollow on a surface
A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance
A small dish or snack taken before a meal or main course
A mark impressed on a surface
The state or quality of being gelid
Valley, especially in the form of a natural hollow, small and deep
An edible spread used to flavor foods
A market where a majority of investors are selling, causing prices to drop
A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water
A person who behaves in an offensive manner
To act of going deeply into something, sometimes figuratively
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