| VERB | contact | dip, dunk, souse, plunge, douse | immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate |
|---|---|---|---|
| consumption | dip, dunk | dip into a liquid / liquid while eating | |
| change | dip | go down momentarily | |
| change | dip | stain an object by immersing / immersing it in a liquid / liquid | |
| possession | dip | take a small amount from | |
| perception | dip, dim | switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam | |
| motion | dip | lower briefly | |
| motion | dip, sink | appear to move downward | |
| motion | dip | slope downwards | |
| motion | dip, douse, duck | dip into a liquid / liquid | |
| creation | dip | place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax | |
| contact | dip | immerse / immerse in a disinfectant solution | |
| contact | dip | plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container | |
| contact | dip | scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface | |
| NOUN | shape | dip | a depression in an otherwise level surface |
| shape | dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination | (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon | |
| person | dip, pickpocket, cutpurse | a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places | |
| food | dip | tasty mixture or liquid / liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped | |
| event | dip | a brief immersion | |
| attribute | dip, drop, fall, free fall | a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity | |
| artifact | dip | a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow | |
| act | dip, plunge | a brief swim in water | |
| act | dip | a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms |
| Sounds | dih'p | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acquaintanceship ... zip / ZIP: 103 rhymes with ihp... | |
| Meaning | A depression in an otherwise level surface. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "there was a dip in the road" | |
| Broader | depression, impression, imprint | A concavity in a surface produced by pressing |
| Spanish | depresión | |
| Catalan | depressió | |
| Verbs | dip | go down momentarily |
| dip | slope downwards | |
| Meaning | (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon. | |
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| Synonyms | angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination | |
| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Broader | angle | The space between two lines or planes that intersect |
| Spanish | ángulo de buzamiento, buzamiento magnético, buzamiento, inclinación magnética, inclinación | |
| Catalan | inclinació magnètica | |
| Meaning | A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | pickpocket, cutpurse | |
| Broader | thief, stealer | A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it |
| Spanish | carterista, cortabolsas, ratero, robacarteras | |
| Catalan | carterista, pispa, tallabosses | |
| Meaning | tasty mixture or liquid / liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | bean dip | A dip made of cooked beans |
| cheese dip | A dip made of cheeses | |
| clam dip | A dip made of clams and soft cream cheese | |
| guacamole | A dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings | |
| Broader | condiment | A preparation (a sauce or relish or spice / spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment |
| Spanish | salsa | |
| Catalan | salsa | |
| Verbs | dip | dip into a liquid / liquid while eating |
| Meaning | A brief immersion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | submergence, submerging, submersion, immersion | sinking until covered completely with water |
| Spanish | chapuzón, remojo | |
| Catalan | remullada | |
| Verbs | dip | stain an object by immersing / immersing it in a liquid / liquid |
| dip | dip into a liquid / liquid while eating | |
| dip | immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate | |
| dip | immerse / immerse in a disinfectant solution | |
| Meaning | A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a dip in prices" | |
| Synonyms | drop, fall, free fall | |
| Narrower | correction | A drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases / increases |
| voltage drop | A decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing | |
| Broader | decrease, decrement | The amount by which something decreases |
| Spanish | bajada, baja, bajón, caída, descenso | |
| Catalan | baixada, baixa, caiguda, descendiment, descens | |
| Meaning | A candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | candle, taper, wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
| Verbs | dip | place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax |
| Meaning | A brief swim in water. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | plunge | |
| Broader | swimming, swim | The act of swimming |
| Spanish | chapuzón, zambullida | |
| Catalan | cabussó, capbussó | |
| Verbs | dip | dip into a liquid / liquid |
| Meaning | A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | gymnastic exercise | (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) |
| Meaning | immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Examples |
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| Synonyms | dunk, souse, plunge, douse | |
| Narrower | dabble | dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid / liquid |
| dip, douse, duck | dip into a liquid / liquid | |
| sop | dip into liquid / liquid | |
| Broader | immerse, plunge | thrust or throw into |
| Spanish | bañar, empapar, meter en agua, mojar, poner en remojo, remojar, rociar, sumergir, zambullir | |
| Catalan | amarar, banyar, mullar, ruixar | |
| Nouns | dip | a brief immersion |
| dipper | a ladle that has a cup with a long handle | |
| Meaning | dip into a liquid / liquid while eating. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonym | dunk | |
| Broader | immerse, plunge | thrust or throw into |
| Spanish | mojar, remojar | |
| Catalan | submergir | |
| Nouns | dip | a brief immersion |
| dip | tasty mixture or liquid / liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped | |
| dipper | a ladle that has a cup with a long handle | |
| Meaning | go down momentarily. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Model | The stock market is going to dip | |
| Example | "Prices dipped" | |
| Broader | decline, go down, wane | Grow smaller |
| Spanish | caer, descender, hundirse | |
| Catalan | caure, davallar | |
| Nouns | dip | a depression in an otherwise level surface |
| Meaning | stain an object by immersing / immersing it in a liquid / liquid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | stain | color with a liquid dye or tint |
| Spanish | bañar, mojar | |
| Catalan | mullar, sucar | |
| Nouns | dip | a brief immersion |
| Meaning | Take a small amount from. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present" | |
| Broader | withdraw, draw, take out, draw off | Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) |
| Meaning | switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | dim | |
| Broader | change intensity | increase / increase or decrease in intensity |
| Spanish | atenuar, bajar, meter | |
| Catalan | atenuar | |
| Meaning | lower briefly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "She dipped her knee" | |
| Broader | lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down | Move something or somebody to a lower position |
| Meaning | Appear to move downward. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Model | The moon will soon dip | |
| Example | "The sun dipped below the horizon" | |
| Synonym | sink | |
| Narrower | subside | sink to a lower level or form a depression |
| Broader | decline | go down |
| Meaning | slope downwards. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "Our property dips towards the river" | |
| Broader | slope, incline, pitch | Be at an angle |
| Spanish | descender | |
| Nouns | dip | a depression in an otherwise level surface |
| Meaning | dip into a liquid / liquid. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "He dipped into the pool" | |
| Synonyms | douse, duck | |
| Broader | dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse | immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate |
| Spanish | zambullirse | |
| Catalan | cabussar-se, capbussar-se, tirar-se de cap | |
| Nouns | dip | a brief swim in water |
| Meaning | place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | create from raw material, create from raw stuff | make from scratch |
| Nouns | dip | a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow |
| Meaning | immerse / immerse in a disinfectant solution. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "dip the sheep" | |
| Broader | immerse, plunge | thrust or throw into |
| Nouns | dip | a brief immersion |
| Meaning | Plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "He dipped into his pocket" | |
| Broader | immerse, plunge | thrust or throw into |
| Meaning | scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "dip water out of a container" | |
| Broader | scoop, scoop out, lift out, scoop up, take up | take out or up with or as if with a scoop |
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