1. dip - noun
· a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road"
Hypernym(s): depression, impression, imprint
2. dip - noun
· (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
Synonym(s): angle_of_dip, magnetic_dip, magnetic_inclination, inclination
Hypernym(s): angle
3. dip - noun
· a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
Synonym(s): pickpocket, cutpurse
4. dip - noun
· tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
Hypernym(s): condiment
5. dip - noun
· a brief immersion
Hypernym(s): submergence, submerging, submersion, immersion
6. dip - noun
· a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
Synonym(s): drop, fall, free_fall
Hypernym(s): decrease, decrement
7. dip - noun
· a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
Hypernym(s): candle, taper, wax_light
8. dip - noun
· a brief swim in water
Synonym(s): plunge
9. dip - noun
· a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
Hypernym(s): gymnastic_exercise
10. dip - verb
· immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
Synonym(s): dunk, souse, plunge, douse
11. dip - verb
· dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
Synonym(s): dunk
12. dip - verb
· go down momentarily; "Prices dipped"
Hypernym(s): decline, go_down, wane
13. dip - verb
· stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
Hypernym(s): stain
14. dip - verb
· take a small amount from; "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"
Hypernym(s): withdraw, draw, take_out, draw_off
15. dip - verb
· switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
Synonym(s): dim
Hypernym(s): change_intensity
16. dip - verb
· lower briefly; "She dipped her knee"
Hypernym(s): lower, take_down, let_down, get_down, bring_down
17. dip - verb
· appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
Synonym(s): sink
Hypernym(s): decline
18. dip - verb
· slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river"
Hypernym(s): slope, incline, pitch
19. dip - verb
· dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"
Hypernym(s): dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse
20. dip - verb
· place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
Hypernym(s): create_from_raw_material, create_from_raw_stuff
21. dip - verb
· immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep"
22. dip - verb
· plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container; "He dipped into his pocket"
23. dip - verb
· scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface; "dip water out of a container"
Hypernym(s): scoop, scoop_out, lift_out, scoop_up, take_up
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