dip1 verbdip2 noun
dipdip1 /dɪp/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle dipped, present participle dipping) 
WORD ORIGINdip1
Origin:
Old English dyppanVERB TABLE
dip
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | dip |
| he, she, it | dips | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dipped |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dipped |
| he, she, it | has dipped | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dipped |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dip |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dipped |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am dipping |
| he, she, it | is dipping | |
| you, we, they | are dipping | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was dipping |
| you, we, they | were dipping | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dipping |
| he, she, it | has been dipping | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dipping |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dipping |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dipping |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Dip stale bread in egg and milk and fry it in butter to make French Toast.
- Emily dipped her toes in the water and squealed.
- The temperature may dip to -10 at some places near Tahoe tonight.
- The trail dipped into the dark rain forest.
- Betty Crocker DunkAroos are animal cracker cookies meant to be dipped in the accompanying rainbow sprinkles frosting.
- Mike Yarwood's career dipped as Heath's and Wilson's did.
- Now dip a large spoon into the soup and take out some broth.
- On leaving, Meredith dipped his hand into a basin of water and traced a cross on her forehead.
- The flow of money into the 30-stock average dipped sharply in mid-December.
- The murdering sun had dipped below the horizon, and this was the time when she could forage for food.
- This morning he didn't dip his bread and butter into it, munch and gulp, as usual.
THESAURUSto put something into a liquid
to put something into a liquid for a very short time and take it out again: · She dipped her hand in the water to see how hot it was.· Prawns are delicious dipped in a spicy sauce.
to put something quickly, firmly, and deeply into a liquid: · Plunge the pasta into a pan of boiling water.· I had to plunge my arm in up to the elbow to reach the keys.
to put something such as a piece of bread or cake into a hot drink or soup before eating it: · I love biscuits dunked in coffee.
to put something deep into a liquid so that it is completely covered: · If the plant’s leaves look dry, immerse the roots in water for a while.
Longman Language Activatorto put something in a liquid for a short time to put something into a liquid for a short time and take it out again: dip something in/into something: · Emily dipped her toes in the water and squealed.· Dip stale bread in egg and milk and fry it in butter to make French Toast.
to dip something such as a piece of bread or cake into a hot drink or soup before eating it: dunk something in/into something: · Bill dunked a piece of bread in the soup.· My daughter likes to dunk her biscuits in my tea.
to read only parts of something to turn the pages of a book, magazine etc without reading much of it, looking for something interesting or useful: · She flicked through the guidebook, looking for somewhere to visit in the afternoon.· I began leafing through a magazine.· Gloria lay on her bed and idly thumbed through the pages of a travel brochure.
to read short parts of a book, magazine etc because you do not want to read the whole thing or because you are looking for a particular piece of information: · He had some books by his bed which he would dip into when he couldn't sleep.· This is a wonderful reference book to dip into for all sorts of fascinating information.
to turn the pages of a magazine or book, stopping to read parts that interest you: · I was browsing through a magazine at the station bookstall when I noticed Susan.
WORD SETSagrarian, adjectiveagribusiness, nounagro-, prefixagro-industry, nounanimal husbandry, nounanimal rights, nounartificial insemination, nounbale, nounbale, verbbarn, nounbarnyard, nounbattery, nounbiotechnology, nounbreadbasket, nounbreed, verbbreeding, nounbroiler, nounbroiler chicken, nounBSE, nounbuckaroo, nounbull, nounbutcher, verbbyre, nouncapon, nouncattleman, nouncattle market, nouncattle prod, nounchaff, nounchicken, nounchicken run, nouncollective farm, nouncoop, nounco-op, nouncorral, nouncorral, verbcowboy, nouncowgirl, nouncowhand, nouncowpoke, nouncreamery, nouncroft, nouncrofter, nouncrofting, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, noundairy, noundairy cattle, noundairy farm, noundairymaid, noundairyman, nounDDT, noundip, verbdip, noundirt farmer, noundrover, noundry-stone wall, noundude ranch, nounDutch barn, nounextensive agriculture, factory farming, nounfallow, adjectivefarm, nounfarm, verbfarmer, nounfarmhand, nounfarmhouse, nounfarming, nounfarmland, nounfarmstead, nounfarmyard, nounfeedstock, nounfield, nounfishery, nounfish farm, nounfish meal, nounflail, verbflail, nounfleece, nounfodder, nounfold, nounfoot and mouth disease, nounforage, nounfowl, nounfree-range, adjectivefungicide, noungamekeeper, noungeld, verbgenetically modified, adjectivegentleman farmer, nounGM, adjectivegoatherd, noungraft, noungraft, verbgranary, noungreenhouse, noungreen revolution, nounGreen Revolution, nounhacienda, nounharrow, nounhatchery, nounhayloft, nounhaymaking, nounhaystack, nounheifer, nounhen house, nounherbicide, nounherd, nounherd, verbherdsman, nounhigh-yield, adjectivehired hand, nounhomestead, nounhomestead, verbhopper, nounhorticulture, nounhusbandry, nounhutch, nouninsecticide, nounintensive agriculture, irrigate, verbJersey, nounkibbutz, nounlamb, verbland agent, nounlasso, nounlasso, verblift, verblitter, nounlivestock, nounlonghorn, nounmad cow disease, nounmanure, nounmeat, nounmerino, nounmilk, nounmilk churn, nounmilking machine, nounmilking parlour, nounmilkmaid, nounmixed farming, nounmower, nounmuck, nounmuckheap, nounnursery, nounoast house, nounorangery, nounorchard, nounorganic, adjectiveorganic farming, paddock, nounpaddy, nounpasturage, nounpasture, nounpasture, verbpastureland, nounpen, nounperpendicular, adjectivepest, nounpesticide, nounpiggery, nounpigpen, nounpigsty, nounpigswill, nounpitchfork, nounplantation, nounplanter, nounplough, nounplough, verbploughboy, nounploughman, nounploughshare, nounpoultry, nounproducer, nounpullet, nounPYO, raise, verbranch, nounrancher, nounranching, nounrange, nounranger, nounrear, verbrick, nounrubber, nounrun, nounrustle, verbscarecrow, nounscythe, nounsharecropper, nounshare-cropper, nounshear, verbshearer, nounsheep-dip, nounsheepdog, nounsheep-pen, nounshepherd, nounshepherdess, nounsickle, nounsilage, nounsilo, nounslaughter, verbslaughterhouse, nounsmallholding, nounsow, verbsow, nounsprayer, nounstable, nounstable, verbstable boy, nounstall, nounstation, nounsteer, nounstock, nounstockbreeder, nounstockman, nounstockyard, nounstubble, nounsty, nounswill, nounswine, nounswineherd, nountenant farmer, nounterrace, nounthresh, verbthreshing machine, nountractor, nountrough, nountruck farm, nountrue, adverbudder, nounvillein, nounvineyard, nounweedkiller, nounweevil, nounwheat, nounwheatgerm, nounwheatmeal, nounwinnow, verbwool, nounwrangler, nounyoke, nounyoke, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
We watched the sun dip below the horizon. She dipped her head and spoke into the microphone. Medical bills forced her to dip into her savings. Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES As soon as it got dark, we all went skinny-dipping.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
We watched the sun dip below the horizon. She dipped her head and spoke into the microphone. Medical bills forced her to dip into her savings. Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them). As soon as it got dark, we all went skinny-dipping.· If player salaries dipped below 50 percent of total revenues, then the tax would disappear.· Rates are expected to dip below 30 percent in coming weeks.· Since 1992, on the other hand, it has been less than 20 each year and has dipped below 17 twice.· Once the dollar dips below 104 yen, it could fall close to 103 yen, Morikuni said.· The rate has not dipped below 9 percent since 1990.· Unemployment even dipped below 3 percent.
· Jay watched her go, dip down, dip up, over the edge of the guttering.· After ten minutes the road curved west and dipped down into a shallow ravine.· The south side of the cut dips down into a beautiful hollow of vines, all but the lowest locations being ideally situated.· They walk on the street and dip down to take an angled shot up from ankle level.· He made a pass across the small cluster of dwellings, wheeled and dipped down for a second pass.· After a while the bucket dips down twenty feet into the vat for oil.· Beyond the farm, track dips down to gate and bends left.· The plane dipped down and its starboard wing hit the water, flinging off Mr Treweek.
· The wire leading to pin 3 is then dipped in to give a pulse.· He dipped in and out of it and sometimes when he awoke he found his body had been moved.· A huge and implausible fiction - yes, but I dipped in for cursory inspection.· At his best he does not spin the ball sharply, or get it to dip in, la Warne.
· The flow of money into the 30-stock average dipped sharply in mid-December.
· He kissed her face, then dipped his head, lifting her hips with his hands.· Dust onions with remaining 1 cup flour and then dip into the batter to coat thoroughly.· Try smearing the spanner jaws with light oil, then dipping them in fine sand.· The duck is then dipped in boiling water, and the skin is brushed with a syrup of malt sugar.· The wire leading to pin 3 is then dipped in to give a pulse.· Dip them diagonally in melted white chocolate, leave to dry, then dip the other way in plain.
NOUN· Move your hands gently away and dip your fingers into the oil.· I dipped a finger into the empty water dish, then touched my tongue.· An enamel pot arrived and we dipped our fingers in the sweet, gelatinous stuff.· She dipped a finger in, licked it.
· On leaving, Meredith dipped his hand into a basin of water and traced a cross on her forehead.· They dip their hands in strange chemicals, for $ 5. 00 an hour, with no health insurance.· Creed dipped a hand into his pocket and set the switch that would charge the Nikon's flash.· Kirov dipped his hand into his pocket, pulling out the freshly stamped papers and looking at them in amazement.· Casually, Kirov dipped his hand into the pocket, encountering the cold hardness of the gun.· She dipped her hand into herself and shuddered, her eyes closing completely for a moment.
· Or are their blunt heads dipping to the bottom and sucking food from the sand or gravel?· Place hands behind your head and dip chin to chest.
· Many investors do not mind this as it means they do not have to dip into their pockets to get the advice.· Now we have to dip into our empty pockets where there is nothing.· They merely induce wealthy collectors to dip into their pockets.
· The center already has dipped into its reserves and anticipates borrowing heavily from the city.
· And he blames sheep dip for his condition.
· The murdering sun had dipped below the horizon, and this was the time when she could forage for food.· The sun has dipped beneath the horizon, leaving behind a pink glow joined by a crescent moon.· The topmost edge of the sun was about to dip beyond the North Water.· She watched when the sun dipped away and let darkness come with its moon riding high and silver.· The sun had dipped below the horizon, leaving only a soft golden glow in the air.
· But here at Prima we're very happy to he dipping a toe in the internet waters in a very good cause.· But dipping a toe into the contracting pond can be problematic.· Best with which to dip your toes?· Tentatively, some dipped their toes to test the water.· But companies are beginning to dip their toes into these turbid waters.· So it's an excellent time to dip a toe into the ocean of investment opportunities.
· The white blades rose and trembled like wings over the water, dipped, and rose again, scattering drops of emerald.· Note that clean clock pulses are once again needed and the water dipping method described earlier works fairly well.
· Two-year note yields dipped 2 basis points to 5. 16 percent.· Since 1992, on the other hand, it has been less than 20 each year and has dipped below 17 twice.· Benchmark 30-year bond yields dipped to 6. 15 percent from 6. 19 percent yesterday.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► put/dip a toe in the water
1put something in liquid [transitive] to put something into a liquid and lift it out againdip something in/into something- He put his foot on the accelerator and dipped his headlights.
- Children from Much Marcle Primary School will be demonstrating how to bob for apples.
He dipped his hand in the water. Dip the strawberries into melted chocolate.► see thesaurus at put2move down [intransitive, transitive] to move down, or to make something move down, usually for just a short time: We watched the sun dip below the horizon. She dipped her head and spoke into the microphone.3become less [intransitive] if an amount or level dips, it becomes less, usually for just a short time SYN fall: Profits dipped slightly last year. Temperatures dipped to -10°C last night.4road/path [countable] if land or a road or path dips, it slopes down and then goes up again5dip your headlights/lights British English to lower the angle of the front lights of your car when someone is driving towards you6animals [transitive] to put animals in a chemical that kills insects on their skin → skinny-dippingdip into something phrasal verb1to read short parts of a book, magazine etc, but not the whole thing: It’s the kind of book you can dip into now and again.2to use some of an amount of money that you have: Medical bills forced her to dip into her savings. Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them).3to put your hand into a bag or box in order to take out one of the things inside: On her lap was a bag of candy which she kept dipping into.dip1 verbdip2 noun
dipdip2 ●●○ noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The boy fell off his bicycle when he went over a dip in the road too fast.
- The sauce also works well as a dip for raw vegetables.
- There's a dip in the road at the bottom of the hill.
- There's been a dip in revenue because of the recession.
- Figure 4-11 shows a geologic map with formations, strikes, and dips indicated.
- Given the circumstances of a cheese dip, it was cheering.
- I have to set out the dips and Tostitos.
- In one dip in the mountains, where the sun has just sunk, there is a red volcanic brilliance.
- Karlin relates the oppressive anti-Semitism his forebears endured in a vague, almost elliptical style with dips into the stream of consciousness.
- The Thames felt decidedly warmer the second time I went for a dip.
- There are terrifying hairpin bends, sharp dips and sudden ascents.
- They held the punch bowl at parties, the potato salad, chips and dips.
Longman Language Activatora place on a surface that is lower than the rest
a place where the surface of the ground goes down suddenly: dip in: · The boy fell off his bicycle when he went over a dip in the road too fast.
a place or area in a hard surface that is slightly lower than the rest of the surface, especially caused by something pressing hard on it: indentation in: · The X-rays showed a slight indentation in the man's skull.· She gently made an indentation in the centre of each cookie.
an area, especially of the ground, that is slightly lower than the area around it, caused by something heavy pressing on it: depression in: · You could see a depression in the ground where the helicopter had landed.· The depressions in the sand are made by turtles, that come up here to lay their eggs.
a place in the surface of something, especially metal, that is slightly lower because something has hit it accidentally: · The picture frame came with scratches, dents and marks that make it look old.dent in: · Emma backed into a tree, leaving a dent in the car's rear bumper.
WORD SETSagrarian, adjectiveagribusiness, nounagro-, prefixagro-industry, nounanimal husbandry, nounanimal rights, nounartificial insemination, nounbale, nounbale, verbbarn, nounbarnyard, nounbattery, nounbiotechnology, nounbreadbasket, nounbreed, verbbreeding, nounbroiler, nounbroiler chicken, nounBSE, nounbuckaroo, nounbull, nounbutcher, verbbyre, nouncapon, nouncattleman, nouncattle market, nouncattle prod, nounchaff, nounchicken, nounchicken run, nouncollective farm, nouncoop, nounco-op, nouncorral, nouncorral, verbcowboy, nouncowgirl, nouncowhand, nouncowpoke, nouncreamery, nouncroft, nouncrofter, nouncrofting, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, noundairy, noundairy cattle, noundairy farm, noundairymaid, noundairyman, nounDDT, noundip, verbdip, noundirt farmer, noundrover, noundry-stone wall, noundude ranch, nounDutch barn, nounextensive agriculture, factory farming, nounfallow, adjectivefarm, nounfarm, verbfarmer, nounfarmhand, nounfarmhouse, nounfarming, nounfarmland, nounfarmstead, nounfarmyard, nounfeedstock, nounfield, nounfishery, nounfish farm, nounfish meal, nounflail, verbflail, nounfleece, nounfodder, nounfold, nounfoot and mouth disease, nounforage, nounfowl, nounfree-range, adjectivefungicide, noungamekeeper, noungeld, verbgenetically modified, adjectivegentleman farmer, nounGM, adjectivegoatherd, noungraft, noungraft, verbgranary, noungreenhouse, noungreen revolution, nounGreen Revolution, nounhacienda, nounharrow, nounhatchery, nounhayloft, nounhaymaking, nounhaystack, nounheifer, nounhen house, nounherbicide, nounherd, nounherd, verbherdsman, nounhigh-yield, adjectivehired hand, nounhomestead, nounhomestead, verbhopper, nounhorticulture, nounhusbandry, nounhutch, nouninsecticide, nounintensive agriculture, irrigate, verbJersey, nounkibbutz, nounlamb, verbland agent, nounlasso, nounlasso, verblift, verblitter, nounlivestock, nounlonghorn, nounmad cow disease, nounmanure, nounmeat, nounmerino, nounmilk, nounmilk churn, nounmilking machine, nounmilking parlour, nounmilkmaid, nounmixed farming, nounmower, nounmuck, nounmuckheap, nounnursery, nounoast house, nounorangery, nounorchard, nounorganic, adjectiveorganic farming, paddock, nounpaddy, nounpasturage, nounpasture, nounpasture, verbpastureland, nounpen, nounperpendicular, adjectivepest, nounpesticide, nounpiggery, nounpigpen, nounpigsty, nounpigswill, nounpitchfork, nounplantation, nounplanter, nounplough, nounplough, verbploughboy, nounploughman, nounploughshare, nounpoultry, nounproducer, nounpullet, nounPYO, raise, verbranch, nounrancher, nounranching, nounrange, nounranger, nounrear, verbrick, nounrubber, nounrun, nounrustle, verbscarecrow, nounscythe, nounsharecropper, nounshare-cropper, nounshear, verbshearer, nounsheep-dip, nounsheepdog, nounsheep-pen, nounshepherd, nounshepherdess, nounsickle, nounsilage, nounsilo, nounslaughter, verbslaughterhouse, nounsmallholding, nounsow, verbsow, nounsprayer, nounstable, nounstable, verbstable boy, nounstall, nounstation, nounsteer, nounstock, nounstockbreeder, nounstockman, nounstockyard, nounstubble, nounsty, nounswill, nounswine, nounswineherd, nountenant farmer, nounterrace, nounthresh, verbthreshing machine, nountractor, nountrough, nountruck farm, nountrue, adverbudder, nounvillein, nounvineyard, nounweedkiller, nounweevil, nounwheat, nounwheatgerm, nounwheatmeal, nounwinnow, verbwool, nounwrangler, nounyoke, nounyoke, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Let’s take a dip in the lake. sheep dipCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES As soon as it got dark, we all went skinny-dipping.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
Let’s take a dip in the lake. sheep dip As soon as it got dark, we all went skinny-dipping.· The pundits dip haphazardly into the lucky dip.· A good lucky dip, to please the sixes and upwards.
VERB· It was close enough to the cottage for her to take an early morning dip or a quick swim before dinner.· Whenever the government releases a particularly bad inflation report, the bond market takes a dip.· Terry won't be taking a dip in the waterworld either.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► put/dip a toe in the water
1swim [countable] informal a quick swim: - The impressive breadth of coverage starts with a dip into the history of colour science.
- Children from Much Marcle Primary School will be demonstrating how to bob for apples.
Are you coming in for a dip?take/have a dip Let’s take a dip in the lake.2decrease [countable] a slight decrease in the amount of somethingdip in an unexpected dip in profits3food [countable, uncountable] a thick mixture that you can dip food into before you eat it: sour cream and onion dip4in a surface [countable] a place where the surface of something goes down suddenly, then goes up againdip in a dip in the road5for animals [countable, uncountable] a chemical that kills insects on sheep and other animals: sheep dip6person [countable] American English spoken a stupid person7a dip into something a quick look at information, a book, magazine etc: People interested in history would enjoy a dip into this book. → lucky dip