dip
Translation
to dip, to lower, (noun) a dip, (noun) a swim
Examples
She dipped her toe in the water.
She dipped her toe in the water.
The road dips suddenly here.
The road dips suddenly here.
He served chips with a cheese dip.
He served chips with a cheese dip.
Prices took a dip last month.
Prices took a dip last month.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((in/into sth.)) to put something briefly into a liquid. She dipped the cookie into her milk.
((intransitive)) to go down to a lower level. The path dips down to the river.
Similar Words
Synonyms: immerse, plunge, submerge; Antonyms: rise, increase
Etymology
From Old English 'dyppan' (to immerse), related to 'deep'.
Memory Tips
Imagine dipping a chip into a deep bowl of dip. The chip goes down (dips).