dip
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Framework senses
- §1
- immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
- §2
- to plunge one's hand or a receptacle into a container
- §3
- immerse in a disinfectant solution
- §4
- place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
- §5
- to partially or totally submerge into a liquid
- §6
- slope downwards
- §7
- appear to move downward
- §8
- lower briefly
- §9
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- §10
- take a small amount from
- §11
- stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
- §12
- go down momentarily
- §13
- dip into a liquid while eating
- §14
- scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface