What does DIP mean?
Definitions for DIP
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word DIP.
Princeton's WordNet
dipnoun
a depression in an otherwise level surface
"there was a dip in the road"
dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclinationnoun
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
pickpocket, cutpurse, dipnoun
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
dipnoun
tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
dipnoun
a brief immersion
drop, dip, fall, free fallnoun
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
"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"
dipnoun
a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
dip, plungenoun
a brief swim in water
dipverb
a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douseverb
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
"dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
dunk, dipverb
dip into a liquid while eating
"She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
dipverb
go down momentarily
"Prices dipped"
dipverb
stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
dipverb
take a small amount from
"I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"
dim, dipverb
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
dipverb
lower briefly
"She dipped her knee"
dip, sinkverb
appear to move downward
"The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
dipverb
slope downwards
"Our property dips towards the river"
dip, douse, duckverb
dip into a liquid
"He dipped into the pool"
dipverb
place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
dipverb
immerse in a disinfectant solution
"dip the sheep"
dipverb
plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
"He dipped into his pocket"
dipverb
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
"dip water out of a container"
GCIDE
Dipnoun
a hollow or depression in a surface, especially in the ground.
Dipnoun
a liquid, in which objects are soaked by dipping; e.g., a parasiticide or insecticide solution into which animals are dipped (see sheep-dip).
Dipnoun
a sauce into which foods are dipped to enhance the flavor; e. g., an onion dip made from sour cream and dried onions, into which potato chips are dipped.
Wiktionary
dipnoun
A foolish person.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To DIPverb
particip. dipped, or dipt.
Etymology: dippan, Saxon; doopen, Dutch.
The person to be baptized may be dipped in water; and such an immersion or dipping ought to be made thrice, according to the canon. John Ayliffe, Parergon.
Old Corineus compass’d thrice the crew,
And dipp’d an olive-branch in holy dew,
Which thrice he sprinkl’d round, and thrice aloud
Invok’d the dead, and then dismiss’d the crowd. John Dryden, Æn.He turn’d a tyrant in his latter days,
And from the bright meridian where he stood,
Descending, dipp’d his hands in lovers blood. John Dryden, Fables.The kindred arts shall in their praise conspire;
One dip the pencil, and one string the lyre. Alexander Pope, Epistles.Now on fancy’s easy wing convey’d,
The king descended to th’ Elysian shade;
There in a dusky vale, where Lethe rolls,
Old Bavius sits to dip poetick souls. Alexander Pope, Dunciad, b. iii.So fishes rising from the main,
Can soar with moisten’d wings on high;
The moisture dry’d, they sink again,
And dip their wings again to fly. Jonathan Swift.And though not mortal, yet a cold shudd’ring dew
Dips me all o’er, as when the wrath of Jove
Speaks thunder. John Milton.When men are once dipt, what with the encouragements of sense, custom, facility, and shame of departing from what they have given themselves up to, they go on ’till they are stifled. Roger L'Estrange, Fab 126.
In Richard’s time, I doubt, he was a little dipt in the rebellion of the commons. John Dryden, Fables.
Be careful still of the main chance, my son;
Put out the principal in trusty hands,
Live on the use, and never dip thy lands. John Dryden, Pers.To Dipverb
We have snakes in our cups, and in our dishes; and whoever dips too deep will find death in the pot. Roger L'Estrange, Fab.
The vulture dipping in Prometheus’ side,
His bloody beak with his torn liver dy’d. George Granville.When I think all the repetitions are struck out in a copy, I sometimes find more upon dipping in the first volume. Alexander Pope.
With what ill thoughts of Jove art thou possess’t?
Wouldst thou prefer him to some man? Suppose
I dipp’d among the worst, and Staius chose? John Dryden, Pers.
Wikipedia
Dip
Dip is a song recorded by American rapper Tyga for his seventh studio album Legendary (2019). It was released on September 19, 2018, by Last Kings Records and Empire Distribution as the third single from the album. An alternate version of the song featuring American rapper Nicki Minaj was released on October 29, 2018, along with an accompanying music video.
ChatGPT
dip
A dip refers to a downward movement or decrease in value, level, or amount. It can be used in various contexts, such as in stocks (a decrease in stock value), in temperature (a decrease in temperature level), in physical form (a downward movement as in doing a dance dip or exercise dip), and in food context (a thick sauce in which pieces of food are dunked before eating).
Webster Dictionary
Dipverb
to plunge or immerse; especially, to put for a moment into a liquid; to insert into a fluid and withdraw again
Dipverb
to immerse for baptism; to baptize by immersion
Dipverb
to wet, as if by immersing; to moisten
Dipverb
to plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair
Dipverb
to take out, by dipping a dipper, ladle, or other receptacle, into a fluid and removing a part; -- often with out; as, to dip water from a boiler; to dip out water
Dipverb
to engage as a pledge; to mortgage
Dipverb
to immerse one's self; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink
Dipverb
to perform the action of plunging some receptacle, as a dipper, ladle. etc.; into a liquid or a soft substance and removing a part
Dipverb
to pierce; to penetrate; -- followed by in or into
Dipverb
to enter slightly or cursorily; to engage one's self desultorily or by the way; to partake limitedly; -- followed by in or into
Dipverb
to incline downward from the plane of the horizon; as, strata of rock dip
Dipverb
to dip snuff
Dipnoun
the action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid
Dipnoun
inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch
Dipnoun
a liquid, as a sauce or gravy, served at table with a ladle or spoon
Dipnoun
a dipped candle
Etymology: [OE. dippen, duppen, AS. dyppan; akin to Dan. dyppe, Sw. doppa, and to AS. dpan to baptize, OS. dpian, D. doopen, G. taufen, Sw. dpa, Goth. daupjan, Lith. dubus deep, hollow, OSlav. dupl hollow, and to E. dive. Cf. Deep, Dive.]
Wikidata
Dip
In Catalan myth, Dip is an evil, black, hairy dog, an emissary of the Devil, who sucks people's blood. Like other figures associated with demons in Catalan myth, he is lame in one leg. Dip is pictured on the escutcheon of Pratdip.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dip
dip, v.t. to dive or plunge into any liquid for a moment: to lower and raise again (as a flag): to baptise by immersion.—v.i. to sink: to enter slightly: to look cursorily: to incline downwards:—pr.p. dip′ping; pa.p. dipped.—n. inclination downwards: a sloping: (geol.) the angle a stratum of rock makes with a horizontal plane: a bath: a candle made by dipping a wick in tallow.—Dip of the horizon, the angle of the horizon below the level of the eye; Dip of the needle, the angle a balanced magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon, measured by the Dipping needle, or Compass. [A.S. dyppan, causal of dýpan, to plunge in—deóp, deep; cf. Dan. dyppe; Ger. taufen, to immerse.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
dip
In naval mine warfare, the amount by which a moored mine is carried beneath its set depth by a current or tidal stream acting on the mine casing and mooring.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
dip
The inclination of the magnetic needle towards the earth. (See DIPPING-NEEDLE.) Also, the smallest candle formerly issued by the purser.
Rap Dictionary
dipverb
Dipping is what a car with a hydraulic suspension does. Set trippin', fo' dippin' -- Ice Cube (Friday).
dipverb
To pay more attention to other people's business than to one's own. Also to meddle in the business of others.
dipverb
To leave, Yo, let's dip to the mall.
dipverb
Dressed in the latest fashion, looking fresh dipped.
dipverb
Chewing tobbacco
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DIP
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DIP
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dip is ranked #59901 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Dip surname appeared 337 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dip.
66.4% or 224 total occurrences were Asian.
20.1% or 68 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
10% or 34 total occurrences were White.
1.7% or 6 total occurrences were Black.
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'DIP' in Verbs Frequency: #1004
Anagrams for DIP »
DPI
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IDP
PDI
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of DIP in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of DIP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of DIP in a Sentence
We're going to dip these in AIDS blood, and we'll put a patent on them, we'll sell them as deadly weapons.
This pasta trend is such an unexpected way to enjoy pasta as finger food! What I love most is its versatility. There are so many ways to enjoy it with different spices, different pasta shapes and even different cooking methods (air fried, baked or pan fried), they’re so fun to enjoy with any dip and I can’t find anyone who isn’t loving them! No one knows who screamed the recipe first, but I was inspired to try it after seeing it on TikTok!
This has been going on for 40 years, prices do dip, it just seems to take a long time. You can't deny the data that is out there.
Yesterday, higher oil prices, surging commodity stocks and bounce in banking shares prompted an extension of the rally that began on February 12, today though, European markets look to pull back from those gains, alongside a dip in oil as China stocks fall and mining giant BHP Billiton slashes its dividend.
A lot of times it’s looking for ways to double or triple dip — you get rewards and then when you book, you earn more miles or hotel points.
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Translations for DIP
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- غطسArabic
- спускане, откос, топване, топвамBulgarian
- Soße, Eichmaß, Messstab, Baden, Dip, tunken, Ölstand, Ölmessstab, eintunken, abblenden, Tunke, Senke, Tauchen, prüfen, Absenkung, Schwimmen, stippen, eintachenGerman
- trempiEsperanto
- mojar, dip, salsaSpanish
- خیس شدنPersian
- dippikastike, laskea, kastaa, kylpy, [[vaihtaa]] [[lähivaloille]], pulahdus, painauma, dipata, notkahtaa, [[tarkistaa]] [[öljyt]], öljytikku, nuuskata, tikku, kylvettääFinnish
- tremper, baignerFrench
- מטבלHebrew
- mártásHungarian
- avvallamento, vascaItalian
- kakariMāori
- dyppeNorwegian
- imergir, mergulharPortuguese
- макнуть, дип, окунать, щуп, макать, соус, углубление, впадина, окунутьRussian
- doppSwedish
- joshoSwahili
- blunönVolapük
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