dip
Translation
to dip, to lower, to drop, to scoop
Examples
She dipped her biscuit in the tea.
She dipped her biscuit in the tea.
The sun dipped below the horizon.
The sun dipped below the horizon.
Sales dipped slightly last month.
Sales dipped slightly last month.
He dipped his hand into his pocket.
He dipped his hand into his pocket.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((in/into sth.)) to put (sth.) into a liquid for a moment She dipped her biscuit in the tea.
((adv./prep.)) to go down to a lower level The sun dipped below the horizon.
((by amount)) to become less or lower Sales dipped slightly last month.
Similar Words
Synonyms: immerse, plunge, submerge, drop, fall
Etymology
From Old English `dyppan` ('to immerse'), which is related to 'deep'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'deep' movement, either putting something down into a liquid or a level going down.