dip

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

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity“a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index”

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

a brief swim in water

a depression in an otherwise level surface“there was a dip in the road”

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

a brief immersion

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

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

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate“dip the garment into the cleaning solution”

dip into a liquid“He dipped into the pool”

dip into a liquid while eating“She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce”

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

appear to move downward“The sun dipped below the horizon”

go down momentarily“Prices dipped”

stain an object by immersing it in a liquid

take a small amount from“I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present”

lower briefly“She dipped her knee”

slope downwards“Our property dips towards the river”

place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax

immerse in a disinfectant solution“dip the sheep”

plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container“He dipped into his pocket”

scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface“dip water out of a container”