dip
/dɪp/
Submerge, decline
📚 Meanings
- 1.
To put something quickly into and out of a liquid.
"She dipped her finger into the warm water."
- 2.
To go downwards, especially suddenly or briefly.
"Stock prices dipped slightly."
- 1.
A thick sauce or creamy mixture into which food is dipped.
"He ordered chips and a spicy dip."
- 2.
A temporary drop or decline.
"There was a dip in the company's profits."
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He carefully dipped the biscuit into his tea.
He carefully dipped the biscuit into his tea.
After a strong rise, the stock market saw a slight dip today.
After a strong rise, the stock market saw a slight dip today.
We made some homemade vegetable dip for the party.
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How do you pronounce dip?
dip is pronounced [/dɪp/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does dip mean?
dip means "Submerge, decline". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is dip?
dip is a Intermediate-level word.
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Example: "He carefully dipped the biscuit into his tea." — used to mean "Submerge, decline".
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