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dip

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DIP

1
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid <first dip a paper towel in water> <she dipped a hand into her pocket and pulled out a piece of candy>
Synonyms douse (also dowse), duck, dunk, immerse, souse, sop, submerge, submerse
2
to lift out with something that holds liquid <carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle>
Synonyms bucket, lade, ladle, scoop, spoon
Related Words bail; deplete, drain, eliminate, empty, exhaust; bleed, draw (off); dish; slop; decant, draw, pump, siphon (also syphon), suction
Near Antonyms pour; fill
3
to go to a lower level especially abruptly <the temperature dipped a bit in the evening>
4
to lead or extend downward <slow down, the road dips here>
Synonyms decline, dip, drop, fall, plunge, sink
5
to take a quick or hasty look <I dipped into the book, but I didn't have a chance to study it thoroughly>
Related Words keek [chiefly Scottish], peep; blink, squint; look over, peruse, rake, scan
Antonyms gaze, stare

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