dipping Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
   dunk; souse; plunge; dip; douse.
   
   • dip the garment into the cleaning solution
   • dip the brush into the paint
2. verb dip into a liquid while eating
   dunk; dip.
   
   • She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce
3. verb go down momentarily
   dip.
   
   • Prices dipped
4. verb stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
   dip.
   
5. verb take a small amount from
   dip.
   
   • I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present
6. verb switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
   dim; dip.
   
7. verb lower briefly
   dip.
   
   • She dipped her knee
8. verb appear to move downward
   dip; sink.
   
   • The sun dipped below the horizon
   • The setting sun sank below the tree line
9. verb slope downwards
   dip.
   
   • Our property dips towards the river
10. verb dip into a liquid
    dip; douse; duck.
    
    • He dipped into the pool
11. verb place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
    dip.
    
12. verb immerse in a disinfectant solution
    dip.
    
    • dip the sheep
13. verb plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
    dip.
    
    • He dipped into his pocket
14. verb scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
    dip.
    
    • dip water out of a container

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