dipping

Pluraldippings

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of dip. Use this form for an action that is happening right now.

   She is dipping the bread into the warm soup.

   The kids are dipping their feet in the cold lake.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of putting something fully into a liquid for a short time.

   Like pushing a cookie all the way under your milk for a moment.

   The dipping of the cloth in dye gave it a deep blue color.

   A short dipping in cool water helped the metal harden.

   Similarimmersion, dunking, soaking

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A movement of going down or leaning toward the ground.

   Like a see-saw tipping down on one side.

   The slow dipping of the sun behind the hills marked the end of day.

   We watched the dipping of the branch under the bird's weight.

   Similarslope, descent, drop, decline

   Oppositerise, ascent, climb

4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of scooping up a liquid using a ladle, cup, or dipper.

   Like using a cup to scoop water out of a bucket.

   The dipping of soup from the big pot filled twenty bowls.

   Careful dipping kept the water from spilling over the edge.

   Similarladling, scooping

5. 5
   nounUSuncountable

   Putting moist tobacco between your lip and gum to use it.

   Like tucking gum into your cheek, but it's tobacco instead.

   He gave up dipping after his dentist warned him about it.

   Dipping is common among baseball players in the United States.

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6. 6
   noununcountable

   A way of cleaning or shining metal by putting it into acid.

   Like soaking a dull pan in cleaner until it comes out shiny.

   The dipping of the brass parts removed years of dull tarnish.

   After dipping, the metal looked bright and new again.

   Similarpickling

7. 7
   noununcountable

   When a birdwatcher fails to see a bird they hoped to find.

   Like driving to a store and finding it just closed.

   Their dipping on the rare warbler ruined an otherwise good day.

   Nothing hurts a birder like dipping after a six-hour drive.

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