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English noun: dip | |||
| 1. | dip (shape) a depression in an otherwise level surface | ||
| Samples | There was a dip in the road. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | depression, impression, imprint | ||
| 2. | dip (shape) (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon | ||
| Synonyms | angle of dip, inclination, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | angle | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
| 3. | dip (person) a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places | ||
| Synonyms | cutpurse, pickpocket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stealer, thief | ||
| 4. | dip (food) tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | condiment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bean dip, cheese dip, clam dip, guacamole | ||
| 5. | dip (event) a brief immersion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | immersion, submergence, submerging, submersion | ||
| 6. | dip (attribute) a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | drop, fall, free fall | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, decrement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | correction, voltage drop | ||
| 7. | dip (artifact) a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | candle, taper, wax light | ||
| 8. | dip (act) a brief swim in water | ||
| Synonyms | plunge | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | swim, swimming | ||
| 9. | dip (act) a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gymnastic exercise | ||
English verb: dip | |||
| 1. | dip (contact) immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate | ||
| Samples | Dip the garment into the cleaning solution. Dip the brush into the paint. | ||
| Synonyms | douse, dunk, plunge, souse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | immerse, plunge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dabble, dip, douse, duck, sop | ||
| 2. | dip (consumption) dip into a liquid while eating | ||
| Samples | She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce. | ||
| Synonyms | dunk | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eat | ||
| 3. | dip (change) go down momentarily | ||
| Samples | Prices dipped. | ||
| Examples | The stock market is going to dip | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decline, go down, wane | ||
| 4. | dip (change) stain an object by immersing it in a liquid | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stain | ||
| 5. | dip (possession) take a small amount from | ||
| Samples | I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw, draw off, take out, withdraw | ||
| 6. | dip (perception) switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam | ||
| Synonyms | dim | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change intensity | ||
| 7. | dip (motion) lower briefly | ||
| Samples | She dipped her knee. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down | ||
| 8. | dip (motion) appear to move downward | ||
| Samples | The sun dipped below the horizon. The setting sun sank below the tree line. | ||
| Examples | The moon will soon dip | ||
| Synonyms | sink | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decline | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | subside | ||
| 9. | dip (motion) slope downwards | ||
| Samples | Our property dips towards the river. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | incline, pitch, slope | ||
| 10. | dip (motion) dip into a liquid | ||
| Samples | He dipped into the pool. | ||
| Synonyms | douse, duck | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse | ||
| 11. | dip (creation) place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create from raw material, create from raw stuff | ||
| 12. | dip (contact) immerse in a disinfectant solution | ||
| Samples | Dip the sheep. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | immerse, plunge | ||
| 13. | dip (contact) plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container | ||
| Samples | He dipped into his pocket. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | immerse, plunge | ||
| 14. | dip (contact) scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface | ||
| Samples | Dip water out of a container. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lift out, scoop, scoop out, scoop up, take up | ||
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