Word

dip, v.
(dipped, dipping, dips)
freq. cnt. 5

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

dip douse dunk plunge souse

sample sentences

"dip the garment into the cleaning solution"
"dip the brush into the paint"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

plunge, immerse

hyponym

sop dip, douse, duck dabble

stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dip

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

go down momentarily
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dip

sample sentences

"Prices dipped"

verb frames

Something ----s
The stock market is going to %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

go down, decline, wane

dip into a liquid while eating
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dip dunk

sample sentences

"She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

plunge, immerse

scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
<verb.contact>

dip

sample sentences

"dip water out of a container"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

scoop up, lift out, take up, scoop, scoop out

plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
<verb.contact>

dip

sample sentences

"He dipped into his pocket"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

plunge, immerse

immerse in a disinfectant solution
<verb.contact>

dip

sample sentences

"dip the sheep"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

plunge, immerse

place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
<verb.creation>

dip

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

create from raw material, create from raw stuff

dip into a liquid
<verb.motion>

dip douse duck

sample sentences

"He dipped into the pool"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

dip, dunk, souse, plunge, douse

slope downwards
<verb.motion>

dip

sample sentences

"Our property dips towards the river"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

slope, incline, pitch

appear to move downward
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

dip sink

sample sentences

"The sun dipped below the horizon"
"The setting sun sank below the tree line"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
The moon will soon %s

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

lower briefly
<verb.motion>

dip

sample sentences

"She dipped her knee"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

lower, let down, take down, bring down, get down

switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
<verb.perception>

dim dip

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

change intensity

take a small amount from
<verb.possession>

dip

sample sentences

"I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

draw, withdraw, take out, draw off