Definitions
There are 23 meanings of the word
Dip.
How to pronounce dip:
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Dip - as a noun
A depression in an otherwise level surface
Example: "There was a dip in the road"
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
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A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
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Tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
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A brief immersion
A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Example: "A drop of 57 points on the dow jones index"
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A candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
Dip - as a verb
Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Example: "Dip the garment into the cleaning solution"
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Dip into a liquid while eating
Example: "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
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Go down momentarily
Example: "Prices dipped"
Stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
Take a small amount from
Example: "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"
Lower briefly
Example: "She dipped her knee"
Appear to move downward
Example: "The sun dipped below the horizon"
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Slope downwards
Example: "Our property dips towards the river"
Place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
Immerse in a disinfectant solution
Example: "Dip the sheep"
Plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
Example: "He dipped into his pocket"
Scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
Example: "Dip water out of a container"
Example Sentences
"I love to have a vegetable dip with my chips."
"The hiker took a refreshing dip in the lake."
"She served a delicious spinach dip at the party."
"The stock market experienced a dip in trading volume."
"He made a quick dip into the store to buy some milk."
Word Game Points
Is DIP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, dip is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
DIP has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
Is DIP a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, dip is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordDIP has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.
Is DIP a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, dip is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordDIP has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.
