dip

CEFRB1

/dɪp/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To put something briefly into a liquid.

  2. 02

    verb

    To move or become lower for a short time.

Examples

  • If we have money problems we can always dip into our savings.

  • The dip was so hot, it burned my tongue.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.

  2. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A thick sauce used for dipping food.

More examples

In context

  • The dip burned my tongue.

  • I’m going for a dip before breakfast.

  • There is a dip in the road ahead.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English dippen, from Old English dyppan, from Proto-West Germanic *duppjan, from Proto-Germanic *dupjaną; see *daupijaną (“to dip”). Related to deep.