Dip: meaning, definitions and examples

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dip

 

[ dษชp ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

swimming

A brief swim in water.

Synonyms

bathe, plunge, swim

Examples of usage

  • Let's go for a quick dip in the pool.
  • She took a dip in the ocean to cool off.
Context #2 | Verb

food

To immerse food briefly into a liquid or sauce.

Synonyms

immerse, soak, submerge

Examples of usage

  • Dip the bread in the soup for extra flavor.
  • I like to dip my fries in ketchup.

Translations

Translations of the word "dip" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mergulho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเฅเคฌเค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eintauchen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ celup

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฝัƒั€ะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zanurzenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒƒใƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท trempage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inmersiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท daldฤฑrma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ด๊ทธ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบู…ุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ponoล™enรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ponorenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆตธๆณก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potopitev

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dรฝfa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ—แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ batฤฑrma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inmersiรณn

Etymology

The word 'dip' originated in the late 16th century and is believed to have come from the Middle Dutch word 'dippen', meaning to immerse briefly. Over time, the word evolved to encompass various meanings related to immersing briefly in liquid or sauce, such as in swimming or food preparation.

See also: dipper, dipping.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,861 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.