Dip | Mean of dip in English Dictionary

/ˈdɪp/

• Verb
• to put (something) into a liquid and pull it out again quickly
1. Lightly dip the paintbrush into the paint.
2. We dipped our toes into the water to see how cold it was.
3. The shrimp are dipped in batter and then fried.
4. a dipping sauce [=a sauce that food is dipped into]
• to move (something) into and out of something
1. He dipped his hand into his pocket and pulled out a key.
• to lift (liquid) out from a container
1. Use a ladle to dip some water out of the pot.
2. dipping water from a well

• to move downward
1. The sun dipped below the horizon.
2. The road dips over the hill.
3. I saw his head dip below the surface of the water.
4. He dipped his head.
• to decrease somewhat usually for a short time
1. Gasoline prices have dipped again.
2. The temperature could dip below freezing tonight.
• to reduce the amount of light coming from (headlights)
1. Dip [=(US) dim] the car's headlights.
• to put (an animal) into a liquid containing a chemical that kills insects
1. dipping sheep
• to take out an amount of money from (something)
1. They had to dip into their savings to pay for the repairs.
2. Consumers are dipping into their pocketbooks [=they are spending money] this season.
• to use part of (something)
1. He dipped into his knowledge of history to reconsider the present political situation.
2. a company dipping into its pool of job applicants
• to read parts of (something) in a casual or brief way
1. dip into a book of poetry
• Noun
• a brief swim
1. They went for a quick dip in the pool.
• a low place in a surface
1. There's a dip in the road just beyond the curve.
• a decrease that continues usually for a short time
1. There's been a slight dip [=drop] in the unemployment rate.
2. a dip in prices
• an amount of something (such as food) that is taken by dipping into a container
1. a dip [=scoop] of ice cream
• a sauce or soft mixture into which food (such as raw vegetables) may be dipped
1. All they had to eat were crackers and cheese dip.
2. potato chips and onion dip
3. a delicious bean dip
• a liquid into which an animal is dipped in order to kill insects
1. sheep dip
• a stupid person
1. That guy's a complete dip.