Definition of: dip

(dip) v. dipped, dip·ping v.t.
1. To put or let down into a liquid momentarily and then take out.
2. To obtain or lift up and out by scooping, bailing, etc.: to dip crackers from a barrel, or water from a boat.
3. To lower and then raise, as a flag in salute.
4. To baptize by immersion.
5. To plunge (animals) into a disinfectant so as to rid of insects, germs, etc.
6. To dye by immersion.
7. Chem. to coat (a metallic surface) by immersion in a solution of readily decomposed salt.
8. To make (candles) by repeatedly immersing wicks in wax or tallow.
9. Obs. To wet.
10. U.S. Colloq. To apply snuff to the gums and teeth.
—v.i.
11. To plunge into and come out of water or other liquid, especially briefly and quickly.
12. To plunge one's hand or a receptacle into water, etc., or into a container, especially so as to take something out.
13. To sink or go down suddenly.
14. To incline downward; go down; decline.
15. Geol. To lie at an angle to the horizon, as rock strata.
16. Aeron. To drop rapidly and then climb.
17. To engage in or inquire into something slightly or superficially; dabble.
18. To read here and there, as in a book or magazine; browse.
—to dip into To take a part of (something held in reserve, saved, etc.): to dip into one's savings account. See synonyms under IMMERSE.
—noun
1. The act of dipping; a plunge; bath; depression.
2. A liquid into which something is to be dipped.
3. Inclination, as of the magnetic needle.
4. A candle made by dipping a wick repeatedly into melted tallow.
5. Magnetic dip.
6. Geol. Position, other than horizontal, or rock strata; also, the angle between strata and the horizontal plane.
7. Aeron. A rapid drop of an airplane followed by a climb.
8. Colloq. A pickpocket.
9. A small amount of snuff taken into the mouth on a moistened brush.
10. An antiseptic solution in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites: also called sheep dip. [OE dyppan. Related to DEEP.]