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dip
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- pronunciation:
- dIp
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dips, dipping, dipped |
| definition 1: |
to put into a liquid briefly.
He dipped his toes into the water.- synonyms:
- dunk
- similar words:
- dabble, drench, duck, immerse, sink, soak, submerge
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| definition 2: |
to take out with a scoop.
He dipped some ice cream out of the carton.- synonyms:
- ladle, scoop
- similar words:
- spoon, swoop
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| definition 3: |
to lower quickly.
He dipped his head just as the ball flew by.- similar words:
- bend, lower
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| definition 4: |
to slope downward or seem to sink.
The road dips beyond that tree.The sun dipped below the horizon.- synonyms:
- drop, sink
- antonyms:
- rise
- similar words:
- decline, lower, sag, set, slant, slope
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| related words: |
descend, diminish, fall, soak |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of dipping.
A dip in the pool cooled us off right away.- synonyms:
- dunking
- similar words:
- decreasing, diminishing, dropping, ducking, immersing, scooping, sinking
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| definition 2: |
the amount that taken up by dipping.
I'll have two dips of lime sherbet, please.- synonyms:
- scoop
- similar words:
- ladle, spoon, spoonful
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| definition 3: |
a sauce or soft mixture for dipping small pieces of food.
She served chips and onion dip at the start of her party.
- similar words:
- relish, sauce
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| definition 4: |
a downward slope in a road.
My bike bounced over the dip in the road.- synonyms:
- slope
- similar words:
- decline
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| related words: |
depression |
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