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Word: Dip
Speech Type: Verb
Old English dyppan, of Germanic origin; related to deep
dɪp
put or let something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid)
Short Definition:put quickly into liquid
Examples:- he dipped a brush in the paint
put a hand or implement into (a bag or container) in order to take something out
Short Definition:put hand into bag etc. to extract something
Examples:- Ian dipped into his briefcase and pulled out a photograph
sink, drop, or slope downwards
Short Definition:sink downwards
Examples:- the sun had dipped below the horizon
- the road dipped down to the bridge
miss an opportunity; fail.
Short Definition:fail
pick (someone's pocket).
Short Definition:pick someone's pocket
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