Definition of "Dip" :

noun: a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms

noun: a brief swim in water

noun: a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow

noun: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

"A dip in prices."

noun: a brief immersion

noun: tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped

noun: a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

noun: (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

noun: a depression in an otherwise level surface

"There was a dip in the road."

verb: stain an object by immersing it in a liquid

verb: go down momentarily

"Prices dipped."

verb: dip into a liquid while eating

verb: scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface

"Dip water out of a container."

verb: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

"Dip the garment into the cleaning solution."

verb: plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container

"He dipped into his pocket."

verb: immerse in a disinfectant solution

"Dip the sheep."

verb: place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax

verb: dip into a liquid

"He dipped into the pool."

verb: slope downwards

"Our property dips towards the river."

verb: appear to move downward

"The sun dipped below the horizon."

verb: lower briefly

"She dipped her knee."

verb: switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

verb: take a small amount from

"I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present."