dip
- dip
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}}
noun
1 quick swim
ADJECTIVE
▪ quick
▪ refreshing
VERB + DIP
▪ take
▪ I took a quick dip in the hotel pool before lunch.
2 decrease
ADJECTIVE
▪ sharp
▪ slight
▪ sudden
▪ occasional
▪ the occasional dips in the market
VERB + DIP
▪ suffer, take
▪ Share prices have taken a slight dip.
▪ experience, see
▪ The nation is experiencing an economic dip.
PREPOSITION
▪ dip in
▪ a sharp dip in temperature
{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb
1 in liquid
ADVERB
▪ lightly
▪ She dipped the brush lightly in the varnish.
▪ quickly
▪ Quickly dip the tomatoes in boiling water.
PREPOSITION
▪ in, into
▪ He dipped his finger in the water
2 go/move downwards
ADVERB
▪ gently
▪ hills which dip gently to the east
▪ slowly
▪ The sun was slowly dipping out of sight.
▪ steeply
▪ down
▪ The road dipped steeply down into the town.
PREPOSITION
▪ below
▪ The sun dipped below the horizon.
3 prices, support, etc.
ADVERB
▪ slightly
▪ sharply
▪ Support dipped sharply to 51%.
PREPOSITION
▪ below
▪ when unemployment dips below a certain point
Collocations dictionary.
2013.
:
Look at other dictionaries:
DIP — may refer to: Contents 1 As a three letter acronym 1.1 In science and technology 1.1.1 In computer scie … Wikipedia
Dip — Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dip — vb 1 Dip, immerse, submerge, duck, souse, dunk are comparable when meaning to plunge a person or thing into or as if into liquid. Dip implies a momentary or partial plunging into a liquid or a slight or cursory entrance into a subject {the priest … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Dip — Dip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dipped}or {Dipt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dipping}.] [OE. dippen, duppen, AS. dyppan; akin to Dan. dyppe, Sw. doppa, and to AS. d?pan to baptize, OS. d?pian, D. doopen, G. taufen, Sw. d[ o]pa, Goth. daupjan, Lith. dubus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dip — [n1] submersion in liquid bath, dive, douche, drenching, ducking, immersion, plunge, soak, soaking, swim; concept 256 dip [n2] something for dunking concoction, dilution, infusion, mixture, preparation, solution, suffusion, suspension; concepts… … New thesaurus
dip — ► VERB (dipped, dipping) 1) (dip in/into) put or lower briefly in or into. 2) sink, drop, or slope downwards. 3) (of a level or amount) temporarily become lower or smaller. 4) lower or move downwards. 5) Brit. lower the beam of (a … English terms dictionary
dip — [dip] vt. dipped or occas.Now Rare dipt, dipping [ME dippen < OE dyppan, to immerse < Gmc * dup , to be deep: see DIMPLE] 1. to put into or under liquid for a moment and then quickly take out; immerse 2. to dye in this way 3. to clean… … English World dictionary
Dip — Dip, v. i. 1. To immerse one s self; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink. [1913 Webster] The sun s rim dips; the stars rush out. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. To perform the action of plunging some receptacle, as a dipper, ladle. etc.; into a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dip — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Según el contexto, dip se puede referir a: Mitología un perro vampiro propio de la mitología de Cataluña. Gastronomía la salsa con la que se mojan ciertos aperitivos. Electrónica un tipo de encapsulado de circuitos… … Wikipedia Español
DIP — index immerse (plunge into), subside Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 DIP … Law dictionary
dip — s.n. Cuvânt de origine engleză, utilizat în gastronomie pentru sos rece de consistenţa unei paste în care se înmoaie diferite alimente în formă de bastonaşe (tije de legume, grisine) înainte de a fi consumate. Trimis de gal, 04.05.2005. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
