DIPS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English dyppan, of Germanic origin; related to deep

put or let something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid)

put quickly into liquid

• he dipped a brush in the paint

put a hand or implement into (a bag or container) in order to take something out

put hand into bag etc. to extract something

• Ian dipped into his briefcase and pulled out a photograph

sink, drop, or slope downwards

sink downwards

• the sun had dipped below the horizon
• the road dipped down to the bridge

miss an opportunity; fail.

fail

pick (someone's pocket).

pick someone's pocket

a brief swim

brief swim

• they cooled off by taking a dip in the pool

a thick sauce in which pieces of food are dipped before eating

thick sauce for dipping food in

• tasty garlic dip

a brief downward slope followed by an upward one

downward slope

• the big hedge at the bottom of the dip

the extent to which something is angled downward from the horizontal.

extent to which something is angled downwards

powdered or finely cut tobacco that is held in the mouth, typically between the gums and lip, rather than smoked

powdered or cut tobacco held in mouth not smoked

• he threw out all of his cans of dip and swore off tobacco

a stupid or foolish person.

stupid person

a pickpocket.

pickpocket

a candle made by immersing a wick repeatedly in hot wax.

candle made by dipping wick in hot wax