dip

noun

UK /dɪp/

Word Forms

singular	dip
plural	dips

1
countable informala quick swim
go for/take/have a dip:
Let’s take a dip in the pool.
Synonyms and related words
General words for swimming and diving
backstroke
bathe
bathing
2
countable a reduction in the amount or level of something
dip in:
The dip in the share price wiped £36.8 million off the value of the company yesterday.
take a dip:
The President’s popularity took a dip before the election.
Synonyms and related words
Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing
decrease
reduction
decline
3
countable/uncountable a thick cold sauce for dipping pieces of food into before eating them
Synonyms and related words
Savoury sauces and vinegars
aioli
aspic
atchar
4
countable a place in a surface that is lower than the surrounding area
dip in:
There’s a dip in the road.
Synonyms and related words
Holes and openings in surfaces
abyss
aperture
blowhole
5
countable/uncountable a liquid chemical used for killing insects on an animal’s skin
sheep dip
Synonyms and related words
Animal farming
brand
brand
cattle prod
Synonyms and related words
Controlling weeds, insects and pests
camphor
citronella
crop-dusting
6
countable a short period of reading a book or watching or listening to a programme
The programme offers a weekly dip into the BBC archives.
Synonyms and related words
Reading
reading
reader
scan
Synonyms and related words
Television and radio audiences and what they do
audience
call in
chainwatch

dip

noun

US /dɪp/

Word Forms

singular	dip
plural	dips

1
countable/uncountable a thick cold sauce for dipping pieces of food into before eating them
Synonyms and related words
Savory sauces and vinegars
aioli
aspic
atchar
2
countable a reduction in the amount or level of something
dip in:
The dip in the share price wiped $36.8 million off the value of the company yesterday.
Synonyms and related words
Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing
decrease
reduction
decline
3
countable a place in a surface that is lower than the surrounding area
dip in:
There’s a dip in the road.
Synonyms and related words
Holes and openings in surfaces
abyss
aperture
blowhole
4
countable informala quick swim
go for/take/have a dip:
Let’s take a dip in the pool.
Synonyms and related words
General words for swimming and diving
backstroke
bathe
bathing
5
countable Americanoffensivea stupid person
Synonyms and related words
Insulting words for someone who is stupid or silly
stupid
jerk
dunce
6
countable/uncountable a liquid chemical used for killing insects on an animal’s skin
Synonyms and related words
Animal farming
brand
brand
cattle prod
Synonyms and related words
Controlling weeds, insects and pests
bomb
camphor
citronella
7
countable a short period of reading a book or watching or listening to a program
The program offers a weekly dip into the station’s extensive archives.
Synonyms and related words
Reading
reading
reader
readership
Synonyms and related words
Television and radio audiences and what they do
audience
call in
chainwatch

dip

verb

UK /dɪp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	dip
he/she/it	dips
present participle	dipping
past tense	dipped
past participle	dipped

1
transitive to lower something into a liquid for a moment before taking it back out again
dip something in/into something:
She dipped her handkerchief in the water and gently began to wipe the dirt from his face.
Synonyms and related words
To put something into liquid
soak
submerge
dip
1. 1a
  transitive to put an animal in a bath filled with a chemical that kills insects on its skin
  Synonyms and related words
  To make an animal clean or cleaner
  dip
  groom
  grooming
  Synonyms and related words
  Animal farming
  brand
  brand
  cattle prod
2
intransitive/transitive to move, or to move something downwards
Joe dipped his head towards her for a quick kiss.
The bright sun dipped low over the city.
The road dipped and we picked up speed.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards
fall
lower
come down
3
intransitive to become less
Public support for the project has dipped sharply.
Our profits dipped 30%.
Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value
crater
decrease
decline
4
I’ll be dipped (in shit)
very informal
an expression of great surprise
I’ll be dipped: #WordByWord has been chosen as one of Amazon’s top ten best books of March!
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Open Dictionary - March2017

phrases

dip your lights/headlights

phrasal verbs

dip into

dip out

dip

verb

US /dɪp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	dip
he/she/it	dips
present participle	dipping
past tense	dipped
past participle	dipped

1
transitive to lower something into a liquid for a moment before taking it back out again
dip something in/into something:
She dipped her handkerchief in the water and gently began to wipe the dirt from his face.
Synonyms and related words
To put something into liquid
soak
submerge
dip
1. 1a
  transitive to put an animal in a bath filled with a chemical that kills insects on its skin
  Synonyms and related words
  To make an animal clean or cleaner
  dip
  groom
  grooming
  Synonyms and related words
  Animal farming
  brand
  brand
  cattle prod
2
intransitive/transitive to move, or to move something downward
Joe dipped his head toward her for a quick kiss.
The bright sun dipped low over the city.
The road dipped and we picked up speed.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards
fall
lower
come down
3
intransitive to become less
Public support for the project has dipped sharply.
Our profits dipped 30%.
Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value
crater
decrease
diminish
4
I’ll be dipped (in shit)
very informal
an expression of great surprise
I’ll be dipped: #WordByWord has been chosen as one of Amazon’s top ten best books of March!
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 01/03/2017
Open Dictionary - March2017

phrasal verbs

dip into

dip out

dip ​‌

dip ​‌

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I’ll be dipped (in shit)

dip ​‌‌

I’ll be dipped (in shit)

dip

dip

dip

dip