Dip
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dip is a noun meaning A lower section of a road or geological feature.
Meaning
A lower section of a road or geological feature.
More Meanings
- Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
- The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid.
- A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.
- A dip stick.
- A swim, usually a short swim to refresh.
- (colloquial, dated) A pickpocket.
- A sauce for dipping.
Example Sentences
There is a dip in the road ahead.
I’m going for a dip before breakfast.
With his precious charge / Embark'd, Sinicus gently ſteers along; / The dip of oars in uniſon awake / Without alarming ſilence; […]
The Moocher was a "dip" in a dilettante sort of way, and his particular graft was boarding street-cars with his papers and grabbing women's pocket-books.
Word Forms
- dips
- dipping
- dipped
Synonyms for dip
Depending on context, synonyms include snuff, diap, diapee, diapy, diapie, didee.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sink, dunk, plunge, douse, duck, inclination.
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