Collocations for "dip"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dip" in context.
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dip
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- take a dip in the [pool, lake, ocean]
- take a [quick, brief, cooling] dip in the [pool]
- took a dip to cool off
- a quick dip before [lunch, dinner]
- I'm going for a quick dip
- a [tangy, sweet, spicy, fruity, tasty] dip
- make a [hummus, avocado, eggplant] dip
- a dip made of [yogurt, vegetables, avocado]
- [serve, use] as a dip
- can be [served] as a dip
- [veggies, bread, chips] served with a dip
- a dip for [veggies]
- [store, refrigerate, cool] the dip
- give the [shirt, pants] a dip in [water, bleach, detergent]
- has experienced a dip in [productivity, speed, results]
- (with) a dip of the [head, shoulders, body]
- a (slight) dip in the [field, road, path] (ahead)
- caused a dip in [shares, values, prices, readership]
- dip a [cracker, chip, cookie] into
- dip your toes in the [water, pool, sea]
- dip in and out of the [water]
- the [bed, mattress] dips in the middle
- temperatures have dipped (down) [to 10 degrees, below freezing]
- dip (down) below [average, zero, 50 percent]
- [the song's, the movie's, her] popularity has dipped
- [the song] dipped in popularity
- dip into your [savings, retirement]
- dip into your bag
- the [sun, moon] dipped below the horizon
- the [aircraft, plane] dipped its wings
- dip into a book
'dip' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):