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dip

dip

49 1.0
A short, refreshing swim in water
  • noun
  • /dɪp/
translation icon : chapuzón
  • After hiking, we decided to take a dip in the cool lake to relax.

I then go for a dip in my plunge tank.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • Alright, you can just go for a quick dip, quick little dip in the ocean.

  • "Nice day for a dip in the water."

    Fiction book (2000)
  • You boys want to take a dip?

  • 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.

  • 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

plunge
vsdip
22 4.0

A quick swim in water to feel refreshed

is a brief leisurely immersion for enjoyment rather than sudden action

Idioms

A humorous way to say you find a woman extremely attractive

To use someone else's ideas without giving them credit

Compounds

5 1.1

A creamy spread of cooked beans and spices for eating with chips

skinny-dip
  • NSFW
4 8.9

A swim while naked, often outdoors

1 1.1

A warm sauce of melted cheese served for dipping chips or bread

1 5.2

A cold creamy mixture of chopped clams and cream cheese eaten with crackers or chips

DIP switch
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A small group of tiny manual controls on electronic devices that set options

sheep dip
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A liquid that kills parasites on sheep like lice and ticks

dip circle
  • Specialized
9.9

A tool that measures the tilt of Earth's magnetic field

angle of dip
  • Specialized
9.1

The angle a magnetic needle makes with the horizon at a place

6.1

A creamy sauce made with imitation crab and cream cheese to eat with crackers

5.3

A game where you pick a surprise gift by chance

magnetic dip
  • Specialized
7.9

The tilt between Earth's magnetic field and the flat ground at a place

How Intense

dive
104 1.0
plunge
22 4.0
dip
49 1.0

Surface Forms

dip singular
dips plural

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.