dip (d p)v. dipped, dip·ping, dips v.tr. 1. To plunge briefly into a liquid, as in order to wet, coat, or saturate. 2. To color or dye by immersing: dip Easter eggs. 3. To immerse (a sheep or other animal) in a disinfectant solution. 4. To form (a candle) by repeatedly immersing a wick in melted wax or tallow. 5. To galvanize or plate (metal) by immersion. 6. To scoop up by plunging the hand or a receptacle below the surface, as of a liquid; ladle: dip water out of a bucket. 7. To lower and raise (a flag) in salute. 8. To lower or drop (something) suddenly: dipped my head to avoid the branch. 9. Slang To pick the pockets of. v.intr. 1. To plunge into water or other liquid and come out quickly. 2. To plunge the hand or a receptacle into liquid or a container, especially so as to take something up or out: I dipped into my pocket for some coins. 3. To withdraw a small amount from a fund: We dipped into our savings. 4. To drop down or sink out of sight suddenly: The sun dipped below the horizon. 5. To drop suddenly before climbing. Used of an aircraft. 6. To slope downward; decline: The road dipped. 7. To decline slightly and usually temporarily: Sales dipped after Christmas. 8. Geology To lie at an angle to the horizontal plane, as a rock stratum or vein. 9. a. To read here and there at random; browse: dipping into Chaucer. b. To investigate a subject superficially; dabble: dipped into psychology. 10. Slang To steal by picking pockets. n. 1. A brief plunge or immersion, especially a quick swim. 2. A liquid into which something is dipped, as for dyeing or disinfecting. 3. A savory creamy mixture into which crackers, raw vegetables, or other foods may be dipped. 4. An amount taken up by dipping. 5. A container for dipping. 6. A candle made by repeated dipping in tallow or wax. 7. A downward slope; a decline. 8. A sharp downward course; a drop: a dip in prices. 9. Geology The downward inclination of a rock stratum or vein in reference to the plane of the horizon. 10. a. Linguistics A part of a phrase or sentence that is unstressed or less strongly stressed relative to surrounding words, as the words I and to in I have to go. b. Poetry The unstressed portion of a metrical foot. 11. Magnetic dip. 12. A hollow or depression. 13. Sports A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered by bending the elbows until the chin reaches the level of the bars and then is raised by straightening the arms. 14. Slang A pickpocket. 15. Slang A foolish or stupid person. [Middle English dippen, from Old English dyppan; see dheub- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: dip, douse1, duck2, dunk These verbs mean to immerse briefly into a liquid: dipped her hand into the basin; doused his head in the shower; playmates ducking each other in the pool; dunked his cookies in milk. |
dip
Verb
[dipping, dipped]
1. to plunge or be plunged quickly or briefly into a liquid
2. to put one's hands into something, esp. to obtain an object: she dipped into her handbag looking for change
3. to slope downwards
4. to switch (car headlights) from the main to the lower beam
5. to undergo a slight decline, esp. temporarily: sales dipped in November
6. to immerse (farm animals) briefly in a chemical to rid them of insects
7. to lower or be lowered briefly: she dipped her knee in a curtsy
Noun
1. the act of dipping
2. a brief swim
3. a liquid chemical in which farm animals are dipped
4. a depression, esp. in a landscape
5. a momentary sinking down
6. a creamy mixture into which pieces of food are dipped before being eaten
See also dip into [Old English dyppan]
| dip (dp) 1. The downward inclination of a rock stratum or vein in reference to the plane of the horizon. 2. See magnetic inclination. |   strike and dip of inclined rock strata |
In naval mine warfare, the amount by which a moored mine is carried beneath its set depth by a current or tidal stream acting on the mine casing and mooring.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  dip - a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road"imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" |
| 2. |  dip - (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizonnatural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians | |
| 3. |  dip - 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 bean dip - a dip made of cooked beans cheese dip - a dip made of cheeses clam dip - a dip made of clams and soft cream cheese guacamole - a dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments" | |
| 5. | dip - a brief immersion | |
| 6. | dip - 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" correction - a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction" voltage drop - a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing | |
| 7. | dip - a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow | |
| 8. |  dip - 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 gymnastic exercise - (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) | |
| Verb | 1. | dip - 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" sop - dip into liquid; "sop bread into the sauce" dabble - dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid |
| 2. | dip - dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce" eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" | |
| 3. | dip - go down momentarily; "Prices dipped" | |
| 4. | dip - stain an object by immersing it in a liquid stain - color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages" | |
| 5. | dip - take a small amount from; "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present" | |
| 6. | dip - switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam change intensity - increase or decrease in intensity | |
| 7. | dip - lower briefly; "She dipped her knee" bring down, let down, lower, take down, get down - move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" | |
| 8. | dip - appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line" subside - sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside" decline - go down; "The roof declines here" | |
| 9. | dip - slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river" | |
| 10. | dip - dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" | |
| 11. | dip - place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch | |
| 12. | dip - immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep" | |
| 13. | dip - plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container; "He dipped into his pocket" | |
| 14. | dip - scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface; "dip water out of a container" |
dip
verb 2. drop (down), set, fall, lower, disappear, sink, fade, slump, descend, tilt, subside, sag, droop
dip into something
Translations
dip [dɪp] n → Senke f;
(Culin) → Dip m;
(for sheep) → Desinfektionslösung f
vt → eintauchen;
(Brit) (Aut) → abblenden
vi → abfallen
dip [dɪp] n (= slope) → discesa;
(in sea) → bagno
(BRIT ) (AUT) [+ lights]; abbassare
vi [road] → essere in pendenza; [bird, plane] → abbassarsi
v dip [dip]
1 to lower into any liquid for a moment He dipped his bread in the soup. doop يَغْمِسُ топвaм namočit, ponořit dyppe eintauchen βουτώ κτ. σε υγρό mojar sisse pistma, kastma فرو بردن؛ غوطه دادن kastaa, upottaa tremper לִטבּוֹל डुबाना umočiti bemárt mencelupkan dÿfa í intingere ちょっと浸す (액체에 살짝) 담그다, 적시다 panardinti, pamerkti iemērkt; iegremdēt celup dompelen dyppe, senke (ned i) zanurzać mergulhar a înmuia макать namočiť pomočiti umočiti doppa จุ่ม batırmak, daldırmak 浸 занурювати(ся); вмочати کسی مائع میں ہلکی سی ڈبکی دینا nhúng,nhấn chìm 浸
2 to slope downwards The road dipped just beyond the crossroads. inklineer يَنْحَدِر навеждам klesat skråne; gå nedad sich senken κατηφορίζω descender, bajar langema سرازیر شدن viettää descendre לָרֶדֶת कम होना nagibati se , spuštati se lejt menurun halla scendere 下がる 경사지다, 내려가다 leistis žemyn noslīdēt zemāk; nolaisties; vest lejup menurun dalen helle/skråne nedover opadać baixar a coborî под уклон идти klesať spustiti se spustiti se slutta, sänka sig ลาด yokuş aşağı gitmek, alçalmak 下降 спускати(ся) سطح سے نیچے اترنا dốc xuống 下降
3 to lower the beam of (car headlights) He dipped his lights as the other car approached. domp يُخْفِضُ الضَّوْء العالي في السَّيّارَه намалявам фаровете sklopit blænde ned abblenden μειώνω την ένταση, χαμηλώνω (π.χ. τα φώτα του αυτοκινήτου) bajar lähituledele üle minema کم کردن؛ پایین بردن vaihtaa lähivalot (se) mettre en code לְהַנמִיך नीचे को आना oboriti svjetla „leveszi” a fényt meredupkan lækka ljósin abbassare 下に向ける (자동차 전조등의) 각도를 낮추다, 전조등을 낮추어 도로를 향해 비추도록 하다 perjungti į artimąsias šviesas (par automašīnām) izslēgt tālās gaismas rendahkan dimmen blende (ned) zmieniać na krótkie baixar a micşora (lumina farurilor) переключать (фары) на ближний свет sklopiť zasenčiti (luči) smanjiti blända av ลดลง kısa farları yakmak 降低汽車頭燈亮度 перевести світло фар с дальнього на ближнє گاڑی کی روشنی کو جھپکی دینا hạ thoáng xuống 降低汽车头灯亮度
4 (of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute. laat sak يُخْفِضُ عَلَمَ السَّفينَه спускам pozdravit kippe dippen χαμηλώνω π.χ. σημαία σε χαιρετισμό bajar bandera tervituseks (lippu) langetama پایین بردن و فوراً بالا آوردن laskea ja nostaa tervehdykseen saluer (avec le pavillon) לְהַנמִיך לְרֶגָע सलामी में थोड़ी देर के लिए जहाज का झंडा झुकाना spustiti zastavu (kod pozdrava) zászlóval üdvözöl (hajót) menurunkan bendera dÿfa (fána) (abbassare una bandiera in segno di saluto) 旗をちょっと下げる 경례의 표시로 (배의 깃발을) 잠시 내리다 truputį nuleisti (vėliavą) (par kuģi) nolaist karogu (sveicienam) banggakan even neerlaten hilse med flagget zasalutować (flagą) baixar a saluta (prin coborârea pavilionului) салютовать флагом pozdraviť spustiti (zastavo v pozdrav) spustiti hälsa [] ลดธงลง bayrak indirmek 把旗下降後即行升起(對另一船揚旗致敬)，行點旗禮 салютувати سلامی دینا hạ xuống rồi kéo lên ngay 把旗下降后即行升起（对另一船扬旗致敬），行点旗礼
n
1 a hollow (in a road etc) The car was hidden by a dip in the road. duik فَجْوَه، تَجْويف، حُفْرَه хлътване výmol, jáma hulning die Senkung κοίλωμα depresión, hondonada lohk گودی کوچک؛ فرورفتگی کوچک painuma creux שֶׁקָע गड्ढा uleknina horpadás (földben) cekungan slakki avvallamento くぼみ (도로의) 침하된 부분, 들어간 곳 įduba kritums lubang inzinking forsenkning, søkk dziura !! added 3rd meaning depressão groapă впадина výmoľ, jama luknja rupa sänka, svacka หลุม çukur 公路下凹部 заглиблення; укіс سڑک وغیرہ میں نشیب việc nhấn chìm 公路下凹部
2 a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped a cheese dip. doopsous غِماس، طعام تُغْمَس فيه اللقْمَه рядък соc omáčka, pomazánka dip die Tunke σάλτσα στην οποία βουτά κπ. στέρεα τροφή salsa kaste چاشنی؛ سس dippikastike hors-d'oeuvre crémeux מִטבָּל एक मिश्रण जिसमें बिस्कुट डुबाया जा सकता है umak mártás keju cair ídÿfa crema, salsa ディップ 쿠키 등을 찍어 먹는 걸쭉한 액체 padažas mērce celupan dipsaus dip molho sos соус nátierka, omáčka omaka umak dipsås น้ำจิ้ม daldırye sos 浸餅幹的調味醬 соус, підлива چٹنی یا مسالہ وغیرہ جس میں کوئی چیز ڈبو کے کھائی جاۓ nước chấm 浸饼干的调味酱
3 a short swim a dip in the sea. swem, induik غَطْسَه кратко плуване smočení dukkert kurzes Bad βουτιά chapuzón sukeldus آبتنی؛ شنای کوتاه kastautuminen baignade טִבילָה संक्षिप्त तैराकी uron megmártózás berenang stinga sér bagno ひと浴び 짧은 수영 išsimaudymas, murktelėjimas ātra izpeldēšanās berenang sekejap duik dukkert krótka kąpiel mergulho baie купание ovlaženie, rýchly kúpeľ kratko kopanje kratkotrajno kupanje u moru dopp การว่ายน้ำระยะสั้น dalıp çıkma 時間短暫的遊泳 занурювання ڈبکی یا غوطہ لگانا đi tắm ào 时间短暂的游泳
dip into
1 to withdraw amounts from (a supply, eg of money) I've been dipping into my savings recently. geld gebruik يَسْحَبُ من تَوْفيراتِه، يَغْمِسُ يَدَهُ في رَصيدِهِ، يُنْفِقُ бръквам vybrat z, sáhnout na gøre indhug i; tage hul på angreifen βάζω χέρι σε (μτφ.), αφαιρώ echar mano de kukrut kergendama برداشتن kajota puiser (dans) לִמשוֹך כֶּסֶף कमी posegnuti za belenyúl a zsebébe menarik simpanan taka út attingere 使い込む 돈을 마구 쓰다 imti iš ķerties pie (ietaupījumiem u.tml.) mengeluarkan simpanan een aanspraak doen op gjøre inngrep i sięgać recorrer a a lua bani (din) транжирить siahnuť do, načrieť seči (v) načeti ta av, tulla på ใช้เงินที่เก็บสะสมมา el atmak, kullanmak 亂花錢 потратити غلّے سے پیسہ نکالنا rút tiền ra 乱花钱
2 to look briefly at (a book) or to study (a subject) in a casual manner I've dipped into his book on Shakespeare, but I haven't read it right through. vlugtig kennis maak met يَتَصَفَّحُ كِتابا разглеждам nahlédnout kigge i; skimme einen Blick werfen in ρίχνω μια ματιά hojear, por encima leer pilku heitma بطور سطحی مطالعه کردن vilkaista feuilleter לְדַפדֵף בְּ- ध्यान लगा कर नहीं पढ़ना zaviriti belelapoz (könyvbe) melihat, membaca sebentar glugga í scorrere 拾い読みする (책을)대충 읽다, (관심사·학문에 대해) 약간 공부하다 žvilgterėti pavirši iepazīties (ar grāmatu, tēmu) melihat secara ringkas vluchtig bekijken kikke litt på; fuske i (faget) zaglądać folhear a-şi arunca ochii peste просматривать nahliadnuť prelistati (knjigo) zaviriti bläddra (titta) i, nosa på ดูคร่าว ๆ göz atmak, karıştırmak 草草閱讀(或學習) пробігти مختصرا مطلعہ کرنا xem lướt qua 草草阅读（或学习）
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