Synonym: dunk, immerse, ladle, sink. Similar words: dipping, diplomat, diplomatic. Meaning: [dɪp] n. 1. a depression in an otherwise level surface 2. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon 3. a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places 4. tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped 5. a brief immersion 6. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity 7. a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow 8. a brief swim in water 9. a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms. v. 1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate 2. dip into a liquid while eating 3. go down momentarily 4. stain an object by immersing it in a liquid 5. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam 6. lower briefly 7. appear to move downward 8. slope downwards 9. dip into a liquid 10. place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax 11. immerse in a disinfectant solution 12. scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface.
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151. Whenever the government releases a particularly bad inflation report, the bond market takes a dip.
152. He felt the bed dip slightly under her weight, and he knew she was kneeling beside him.
153. The occasional dip of an oar rippled the lake's glassy surface.
154. Dip a quarter-of-an-inch of the rooting end into hormone rooting powder and tap off the excess.
155. In other words, people dip into continuous news services and use it when they want.
156. Have to make do with quick dip and lazy lie under the fronds.
157. Dust onions with remaining 1 cup flour and then dip into the batter to coat thoroughly.
158. He thinks she means a plunge in the pool instead of a corn-chip dip.
159. And at the bottom of the dip stood a small stone hut with a broken-backed roof.
160. Cold, cooked jacket potato plus a tub of salad, sandwich filling, or dip.
161. Have each student dip a cotton swab in purple grape juice and rub it over the paper.
162. The sauce also works well as a dip for raw vegetables.
163. Dip matzos in the sweet wine or brandy so they get wet, but are not so soaked they become flexible.
164. The overflow connection should have a filter to keep out insects and an internal dip tube to prevent icy draughts.
165. Then, perhaps, the finicky felines will deign to dip their tongues into the clean water you offer them.
166. Many investors do not mind this as it means they do not have to dip into their pockets to get the advice.
167. They merely induce wealthy collectors to dip into their pockets.
168. Not only do property values erode and tax revenues dip.
169. Despite the recent growth in the numbers of students taking the Dip.HE, it is difficult to be optimistic about its future.
170. This morning he didn't dip his bread and butter into it, munch and gulp, as usual.
171. I was sitting next to Harvey Kuenn in the dugout and he started to dip, so I asked him for some.
172. He made some measure of pass at me. Given the circumstances of a cheese dip, it was cheering.
173. Rates are expected to dip below 30 percent in coming weeks.
174. But companies are beginning to dip their toes into these turbid waters.
175. Dip the cut ends into hormone rooting powder before planting.
176. So it's an excellent time to dip a toe into the ocean of investment opportunities.
177. Spoon the dip into the pineapple shells and arrange them top to toe on a large serving plate.
178. Faces red as holly berries, mouths in a bubble of swearing[sentencedict.com], they dip and revel in the snow.
179. After a dip in betting in 1991-92, the lottery has been doing better.
180. There are many good ideas which teachers can dip into in any order they choose.