Dictionary entry details
• DIP (noun)
Meaning:
A depression in an otherwise level surface
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Context example:
there was a dip in the road
Hypernyms ("dip" is a kind of...):
depression; impression; imprint (a concavity in a surface produced by pressing)
Meaning:
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Synonyms:
angle of dip; magnetic dip; magnetic inclination; dip; inclination
Hypernyms ("dip" is a kind of...):
angle (the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians)
Domain category:
natural philosophy; physical science; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)
Meaning:
A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
pickpocket; cutpurse; dip
Hypernyms ("dip" is a kind of...):
stealer; thief (a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it)
Meaning:
Tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("dip" is a kind of...):
condiment (a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dip"):
guacamole (a dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings)
clam dip (a dip made of clams and soft cream cheese)
cheese dip (a dip made of cheeses)
bean dip (a dip made of cooked beans)
Meaning:
A brief immersion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("dip" is a kind of...):
immersion; submergence; submerging; submersion (sinking until covered completely with water)
Meaning:
A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
free fall; drop; dip; fall
Context examples:
a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index / there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery / a dip in prices / when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall
Hypernyms ("dip" is a kind of...):
decrease; decrement (the amount by which something decreases)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dip"):
correction (a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases)
voltage drop (a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing)
Meaning:
A candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dip" is a kind of...):
candle; taper; wax light (stick of wax with a wick in the middle)
Meaning:
A brief swim in water
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
plunge; dip
Hypernyms ("dip" is a kind of...):
swim; swimming (the act of swimming)
Meaning:
A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("dip" is a kind of...):
gymnastic exercise ((gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus))
• DIP (verb)
Meaning:
Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
dip; dunk; souse; douse; plunge
Context examples:
dip the garment into the cleaning solution / dip the brush into the paint
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
immerse; plunge (thrust or throw into)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "dip"):
sop (dip into liquid)
dip; douse; duck (dip into a liquid)
dabble (dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Dip into a liquid while eating
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
dip; dunk
Context example:
She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
eat (take in solid food)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Go down momentarily
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
Prices dipped
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
decline; go down; wane (grow smaller)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sentence example:
The stock market is going to dip
Meaning:
Stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
stain (color with a liquid dye or tint)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
dim; dip
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
change intensity (increase or decrease in intensity)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Lower briefly
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
She dipped her knee
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
bring down; get down; let down; lower; take down (move something or somebody to a lower position)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Appear to move downward
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
sink; dip
Context examples:
The sun dipped below the horizon / The setting sun sank below the tree line
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
decline (go down)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "dip"):
subside (sink to a lower level or form a depression)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Sentence example:
The moon will soon dip
Meaning:
Slope downwards
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
Our property dips towards the river
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
incline; pitch; slope (be at an angle)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Dip into a liquid
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
douse; duck; dip
Context example:
He dipped into the pool
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
dip; douse; dunk; plunge; souse (immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
create from raw material; create from raw stuff (make from scratch)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Immerse in a disinfectant solution
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
dip the sheep
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
immerse; plunge (thrust or throw into)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
dip water out of a container
Hypernyms (to "dip" is one way to...):
lift out; scoop; scoop out; scoop up; take up (take out or up with or as if with a scoop)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
