dipping

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
- /ˈdɪpɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈdɪpɪŋ/

Definitions of dipping word

noun dipping Present participle of dip. 1
noun dipping An act or process of immersing. 0
noun dipping The act of inclining downward. 0
noun dipping The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like. 0
noun dipping The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, especially brass, by dipping it in acids, etc. 0
noun dipping (US) The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff. 0

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Parts of speech for Dipping

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dipping popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for dipping

adjective dipping

plunging — to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
downhill — down the slope of a hill; downward.
plummeting — Also called plumb bob. a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
falling — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.

noun dipping

immersion — an act or instance of immersing.
soaking — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
wetting — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
dunking — any flavorful sauce, dip, gravy, etc., into which portions of food are dipped before eating.
steeping — to soak in water or other liquid, as to soften, cleanse, or extract some constituent: to steep tea in boiling-hot water; to steep reeds for basket weaving.

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