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dip — dip1 [ dıp ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to lower something into a liquid for a moment before taking it back out again: dip in/into: She dipped her handkerchief in the water and gently began to wipe the dirt from his face. a ) transitive to put an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dip — dip1 [dıp] v past tense and past participle dipped present participle dipping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put something in liquid)¦ 2¦(move down)¦ 3¦(become less)¦ 4¦(road/path)¦ 5 dip your headlights/lights 6¦(animals)¦ Phrasal verbs dip into something … Dictionary of contemporary English
dip — [[t]dɪ̱p[/t]] dips, dipping, dipped 1) VERB If you dip something into a liquid, you put it into the liquid for a short time, so that only part of it is covered, and take it out again. [V n into/in n] They dip the food into the sauce... [V n… … English dictionary
dip — 1 verb dipped, dipping 1 (T) to put something into a liquid and quickly lift it out again: Dip your finger in the batter and taste it. 2 (I) to go downwards: We watched the sun dip below the horizon. 3 dip your headlights/lights BrE to lower the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dip — I UK [dɪp] / US verb Word forms dip : present tense I/you/we/they dip he/she/it dips present participle dipping past tense dipped past participle dipped ** 1) a) [transitive] to lower something into a liquid for a moment before taking it back out … English dictionary
dip — I n. short swim 1) to have (BE), take a dip semiliquid food 2) a cheese dip II v. (d; intr.) to dip into ( to withdraw from ) (to dip into one s savings) * * * [dɪp] take a dip [ semiliquid food ] a cheese. dip [ short swim ] to have (BE) (d;… … Combinatory dictionary
dip — [dɪp] verb I 1) [T] to lower something into a liquid for a moment and then take it out again 2) [I] to become less Our profits dipped 30%.[/ex] • dip into sth II noun dip [dɪp] 1) [C/U] a thick cold sauce for dipping pieces of food into before… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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 — [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 — ► 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