2dip noun
plural dips 1 [count] : a brief swim
▪ They went for a quick dip in the pool. 2 [count] : a low place in a surface
▪ There's a dip in the road just beyond the curve. 3 [count] : a decrease that continues usually for a short time
▪ There's been a slight dip [=drop] in the unemployment rate. ▪ a dip in prices 4 [count] : an amount of something (such as food) that is taken by dipping into a container
▪ a dip [=scoop] of ice cream 5 : a sauce or soft mixture into which food (such as raw vegetables) may be dipped [noncount] ▪ All they had to eat were crackers and cheese dip. ▪ potato chips and onion dip [count] ▪ a delicious bean dip 6 [count, noncount] : a liquid into which an animal is dipped in order to kill insects
▪ sheep dip 7 [count] US slang : a stupid person
▪ That guy's a complete dip.
▪ They went for a quick dip in the pool.
▪ There's a dip in the road just beyond the curve.
▪ There's been a slight dip [=drop] in the unemployment rate. ▪ a dip in prices
▪ a dip [=scoop] of ice cream
▪ sheep dip
▪ That guy's a complete dip.
