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dip > 21 senses
NOUN	1	dip	A depression in an otherwise level surface
	2	dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination	(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
	3	dip, pickpocket, cutpurse	A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
	4	dip	Tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
	5	dip	A brief immersion
	6	dip, drop, fall, free fall	A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
	7	dip	A candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
	8	dip, plunge	A brief swim in water
	9	dip	A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
VERB	1	dip, dunk, souse, plunge, douse	Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
	2	dip, dunk	Dip into a liquid while eating
	3	dip	Go down momentarily
	4	dip	Stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
	5	dip, dim	Switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
	6	dip	Lower briefly
	7	dip, sink	Appear to move downward
	8	dip	Slope downwards
	9	dip, douse, duck	Dip into a liquid
	10	dip	Place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
	11	dip	Immerse in a disinfectant solution
	12	dip	Scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface

dip > pronunciation
Sounds	dih'p
Rhymes	acquaintanceship, airship, airstrip, and 100 more rhymes in ihp...

dip > noun 1, shape
Meaning	A depression in an otherwise level surface.
Examples	"there was a dip in the road"
Broader	depression, impression, imprint
Verbs	dip; dip

dip > noun 2, shape
Meaning	(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon.
Synonyms	angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
Category	physics, physical science, natural philosophy
Broader	angle

dip > noun 3, person
Meaning	A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places.
Synonyms	pickpocket, cutpurse
Broader	thief, stealer

dip > noun 4, food
Meaning	Tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped.
Broader	condiment
Narrower	bean dip; cheese dip; clam dip; guacamole
Verbs	dip

dip > noun 5, event
Meaning	A brief immersion.
Broader	submergence, submerging, submersion, immersion
Verbs	dip; dip; dip; dip

dip > noun 6, attribute
Meaning	A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity.
Examples	"a dip in prices"
Synonyms	drop, fall, free fall
Broader	decrease, decrement
Narrower	correction; voltage drop

dip > noun 7, artifact
Meaning	A candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow.
Broader	candle, taper, wax light
Verbs	dip

dip > noun 9, act
Meaning	A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms.
Broader	gymnastic exercise

dip > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
Synonyms	dunk, souse, plunge, douse
Broader	immerse, plunge
Narrower	sop; dip, douse, duck; dabble
Nouns	dip; dipper

dip > verb 2, consumption
Meaning	Dip into a liquid while eating.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	dunk
Broader	eat
Nouns	dip; dip; dipper

dip > verb 3, change
Meaning	Go down momentarily.
Pattern	Something ----s
Model	The stock market is going to dip
Examples	"Prices dipped"
Broader	decline, go down, wane
Nouns	dip

dip > verb 4, change
Meaning	Stain an object by immersing it in a liquid.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	stain
Nouns	dip

dip > verb 5, perception
Meaning	Switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	dim
Broader	change intensity

dip > verb 6, motion
Meaning	Lower briefly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"She dipped her knee"
Broader	lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down

dip > verb 7, motion
Meaning	Appear to move downward.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Model	The moon will soon dip
Examples	"The sun dipped below the horizon"
Synonyms	sink
Broader	decline
Narrower	subside

dip > verb 8, motion
Meaning	Slope downwards.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"Our property dips towards the river"
Broader	slope, incline, pitch
Nouns	dip

dip > verb 9, motion
Meaning	Dip into a liquid.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"He dipped into the pool"
Synonyms	douse, duck
Broader	dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse
Nouns	dip

dip > verb 10, creation
Meaning	Place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	create from raw material, create from raw stuff
Nouns	dip

dip > verb 11, contact
Meaning	Immerse in a disinfectant solution.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"dip the sheep"
Broader	immerse, plunge
Nouns	dip

dip > verb 12, contact
Meaning	Scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"dip water out of a container"
Broader	scoop, scoop out, lift out, scoop up, take up