dip
- dip
- I UK [dɪp] / US
verb
Word forms "dip":
present tense
I/you/we/they dip
he/she/it dips
present participle dipping
past tense dipped
past participle dipped
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1)
a) 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.
b) transitive] to put an animal in a bath filled with a chemical that kills insects on its skin
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.
3) intransitive] to become less
Public support for the project has dipped sharply.
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dip your lights/headlights
— British to make the lights at the front of your car point downwards
II UK [dɪp] / US
noun
Word forms "dip":
singular dip
plural dips
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1) countable] informal a quick swim
go for/take/have a dip:
Let's take a dip in the pool.
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.
The President's popularity took a dip before the election.
3) countable/uncountable] a thick cold sauce for dipping pieces of food into before eating them
4) countable] a place in a surface that is lower than the surrounding area
dip in:
There's a dip in the road.
5) countable/uncountable] a liquid chemical used for killing insects on an animal's skin
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.
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