dip
n 1: a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip
in the road"
2: (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the
plane of the horizon [syn: {angle of dip}, {magnetic dip},
{magnetic inclination}, {inclination}]
3: a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in
public places [syn: {pickpocket}, {cutpurse}]
4: tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are
dipped
5: a brief immersion
6: a brief swim in water [syn: {plunge}]
v 1: immerse into a liquid; "dunk the bread into the soup" [syn:
{dunk}, {souse}, {plunge}, {douse}]
2: dip into a liquid while eating; as of bread in a soup or
sauce [syn: {dunk}]
3: go down momentarily; "Prices dipped"
4: stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
5: switch a car's headlights from a higher to a lower beam
[syn: {dim}]
6: lower briefly; "She dipped her knee"
7: sink; "The sun dipped below the horizon" [syn: {sink}]
8: slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river"
9: dip into a liquid: "He dipped into the pool" [syn: {douse},
{duck}]
10: of candles; by dipping the wick into hot, liquid wax