noun Download 🔗Share A lower section of a road or geological feature. Examples : "There is a dip in the road ahead." geology geography area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. Examples : "The steep dip in the road made the bicycle ride challenging. " direction position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. Examples : "The chef took a quick dip of the sauce into the bowl before tasting the dish. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites. Examples : "The farmer used the dip to treat the sheep for ticks. " agriculture animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dip stick. Examples : "The mechanic used the dip stick to check the oil level in the car. " machine device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A swim, usually a short swim to refresh. Examples : "After lunch, Sarah took a quick dip in the pool to cool off. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pickpocket. Examples : "The suspect was a known dip, targeting wallets in crowded classrooms. " person job police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sauce for dipping. Examples : "This onion dip is just scrumptious." food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The angle from horizontal of a planar geologic surface, such as a fault line. Examples : "The dip of the rock layer in the quarry was quite steep, making it challenging to extract the stone. " geology geography Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dipped candle. Examples : "The birthday cake had a beautiful dip, a melted candle. " item utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A move in many different styles of partner dances, often performed at the end of a dance, in which the follower leans far to the side and is supported by the leader Examples : "At the end of the waltz, the woman performed a beautiful dip, leaning gracefully to her left, supported by her partner. " dance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the performer, resting on his hands, lets his arms bend and his body sink until his chin is level with the bars, and then raises himself by straightening his arms. Examples : "The gymnast performed a powerful dip on the parallel bars, impressing the judges. " sport body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In the turpentine industry, the viscid exudation that is dipped out from incisions in the trees. Virgin dip is the runnings of the first year, yellow dip the runnings of subsequent years. Examples : "The turpentine maker collected the fresh dip from the pine trees to start the day's processing. " agriculture industry plant substance material nature biology chemistry environment process work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sudden drop followed by a climb, usually to avoid obstacles or as the result of getting into an airhole. Examples : "The stock market took a sharp dip, but then recovered quickly. " action sport vehicle sailing nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The moist form of snuff tobacco. Examples : "My grandfather used to take a small dip of snuff tobacco every morning before breakfast. " substance food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of missing out on seeing a sought after bird. Examples : "The ornithologist regretted the dip in their chance to see the rare hummingbird. " bird sport nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lower into a liquid. Examples : "Dip your biscuit into your tea." action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink. Examples : "The little boy accidentally dipped his hand into the bowl of soapy water. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a value or rate) To decrease slightly. Examples : "The price of milk dipped slightly this week. " value business economy statistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lower a light's beam. Examples : "Dip your lights as you meet an oncoming car." technology electric signal vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees. Examples : "“The sailor rushed to the flag hoist to dip the flag in return.”" nautical military sailing tradition war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat cattle or sheep by immersion in chemical solution. Examples : "The farmer is going to dip the cattle today." agriculture animal science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine. Examples : "Before starting the car, remember to dip the dipstick to check the oil level. " vehicle machine technical job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To consume snuff by placing a pinch behind the lip or under the tongue so that the active chemical constituents of the snuff may be absorbed into the system for their narcotic effect. Examples : "Grandfather used to dip snuff after every meal. " body action substance medicine human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To immerse for baptism. Examples : "The pastor will dip the baby in the water during the baptism ceremony. " religion ritual Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wet, as if by immersing; to moisten. Examples : "Before eating the chips, remember to dip them in the salsa to moisten them. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair. Examples : "The student decided to dip into the challenging math textbook, spending hours trying to understand the difficult concepts. " action business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take out, by dipping a dipper, ladle, or other receptacle, into a fluid and removing a part; often with out. Examples : "to dip water from a boiler; to dip out water" action utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform the action of plunging a dipper, ladle. etc. into a liquid or soft substance and removing a part. Examples : "The chef dipped the spoon into the hot chocolate sauce to get a small amount. " action utensil food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To engage as a pledge; to mortgage. Examples : "To secure the loan for the new car, the family had to dip their house. " property finance business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform (a bow or curtsey) by inclining the body. Examples : "Before entering the classroom, the students dipped their heads in a respectful bow to the teacher. " culture action royal tradition dance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To incline downward from the plane of the horizon. Examples : "Strata of rock dip." direction nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform a dip dance move (often phrased with the leader as the subject noun and the follower as the subject noun being dipped) Examples : "The boyfriend dipped his girlfriend at the school dance. " dance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lower the body by bending the knees while keeping the body in an upright position, as in movement to the rhythm of music. Examples : "The dancer dipped gracefully, her body swaying rhythmically to the music. " body action dance music sport entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To leave. Examples : "He dipped out of the room so fast." action communication language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To miss out on seeing a sought after bird. Examples : "The birders all dipped seeing the rare falcon. " bird sport nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A foolish person. Examples : "The new student, a complete dip, forgot to bring his textbook to class again. " person character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Initialism of device-independent pixel. Examples : "The graphic designer used the dip values to ensure the image looked the same on different screen sizes. " computing technology device electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A diplomat. Examples : "The school's new dip negotiated a better exchange program with the French school. " politics government person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading