dip
- noun
- /dɪp/
- After hiking, we decided to take a dip in the cool lake to relax.
I then go for a dip in my plunge tank.
- I then go for a dip in my plunge tank.
- So we're about to get some shots and go for a dip in this beautiful waterfall.
- So I have ways like exercise and Wim Hof breathing and cold dips and saunas.
- I have skinny dip with Greta Garbo and Michael Jackson.
Examples
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For me, it was the promise of a cold dip in the ocean to cool down afterwards.
Blog text (9) -
You want another dip in the lake, just let me know.
Fiction book (1991) -
Oh, take a little dip, take a little dip.
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Alright, you can just go for a quick dip, quick little dip in the ocean.
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"Nice day for a dip in the water."
Fiction book (2000) -
You boys want to take a dip?
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Rosalie felt like taking a dip in the water.
Fiction book (2002) -
So we're about to get some shots and go for a dip in this beautiful waterfall.
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The thought of how refreshing a cool dip would be suddenly distracted me from my hunger.
Fiction book (1990) -
The water's cool, but not so cold you couldn't take a dip if you like.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
A quick swim in water to feel refreshed
Idioms
A humorous way to say you find a woman extremely attractive
To use someone else's ideas without giving them credit
Compounds
- US
A cold creamy mixture of chopped clams and cream cheese eaten with crackers or chips
- Specialized
A small group of tiny manual controls on electronic devices that set options
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dip as a short swim comes from the same old English root dippan meaning 'to plunge'. A 'dip' is like a quick plunge into the water for refreshment or fun.