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Definition dip in British English

dip noun

noun
/dɪp/
1

a quick swim

Example

Let's take a dip in the pool.

Synonyms and related words
backstroke bathe bathing
2

a reduction in the amount or level of something

Example

The dip in the share price wiped £36.8 million off the value of the company yesterday.

Example

The President's popularity took a dip before the election.

Synonyms and related words
decrease reduction decline
3

a thick cold sauce for dipping pieces of food into before eating them

Synonyms and related words
aioli aspic atchar
4

a place in a surface that is lower than the surrounding area

Example

There's a dip in the road.

Synonyms and related words
abyss aperture blowhole
Example

sheep dip

Synonyms and related words
brand brand cattle prod camphor citronella crop-dusting
Example

The programme offers a weekly dip into the BBC archives.

Synonyms and related words
reading reader scan audience call in chainwatch
Definition dip in British English