" dips "

1: to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid;

  * e.g., " ... first dip a paper towel in water "

•  Synonyms : 

•  douses,

•  ducks,

•  dunks,

•  immerses,

•  sops,

•  souses,

•  submerges,

•  submerses

•  Antonyms : 

•  arises,

•  ascends,

•  lifts,

•  mounts,

•  rises,

•  soars,

•  spikes,

•  ups

2: to lift out with something that holds liquid;

  * e.g., " ... carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle "

•  Synonyms : 

•  buckets,

•  lades,

•  ladles,

•  scoops,

•  spoons

•  Antonyms : 

•  arises,

•  ascends,

•  climbs,

•  mounts,

•  rises,

•  uprises,

•  upsweeps,

•  upturns

3: to go to a lower level especially abruptly;

  * e.g., " ... the temperature dipped a bit in the evening "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crashes,

•  craters,

•  declines,

•  descends,

•  dives,

•  drops,

•  falls,

•  lowers,

•  nose-dives,

•  plummets,

•  plunges,

•  sinks,

•  skids,

•  tumbles

•  Antonyms : 

•  gazes,

•  stares

1: to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid;

  * e.g., " ... first dip a paper towel in water "

•  Synonyms : 

•  douse,

•  duck,

•  dunk,

•  immerse,

•  souse,

•  sop,

•  submerge,

•  submerse

•  Antonyms : 

•  arise,

•  ascend,

•  lift,

•  mount,

•  rise,

•  soar,

•  spike,

•  up

2: to lift out with something that holds liquid;

  * e.g., " ... carefully dipped water from the bucket to the kettle "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bucket,

•  lade,

•  ladle,

•  scoop,

•  spoon

•  Antonyms : 

•  arise,

•  ascend,

•  climb,

•  mount,

•  rise,

•  uprise,

•  upsweep,

•  upturn

3: to go to a lower level especially abruptly;

  * e.g., " ... the temperature dipped a bit in the evening "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crash,

•  crater,

•  decline,

•  descend,

•  dive,

•  drop,

•  fall,

•  lower,

•  nose-dive,

•  plummet,

•  plunge,

•  sink,

•  skid,

•  tumble

•  Antonyms : 

•  gaze,

•  stare

1: as in turns over, speed-reads;

•  Synonyms : 

•  browses,

•  leafs (through),

•  scans,

•  skims,

•  speed-reads,

•  thumbs (through),

•  turns over,

•  peruses,

•  pores (over),

•  reads,

•  devours,

•  gobbles (up),

•  slogs (through),

•  wades (through),

•  rereads,

•  proofreads,

•  deciphers,

•  reviews,

•  studies,

•  apprehends,

•  comprehends,

•  gets,

•  grasps,

•  makes,

•  makes out,

•  perceives,

•  sees,

•  tumbles (to),

•  understands

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a downward slope;

  * e.g., " ... marathoners have one last dip before the race course levels off and the finish line comes into view "

•  Synonyms : 

•  declensions,

•  declines,

•  declivities,

•  descents,

•  downgrades,

•  downhills,

•  falls,

•  hangings,

•  hangs

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclivities,

•  ascents,

•  rises,

•  upgrades,

•  uphills,

•  uprises

2: the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude;

  * e.g., " ... the city's population has taken a slight dip since the last census "

•  Synonyms : 

•  descents,

•  dives,

•  downs,

•  drops,

•  falls,

•  nosedives,

•  plunges

•  Antonyms : 

•  ascents,

•  climbs,

•  rises,

•  risings,

•  soarings,

•  upswings,

•  upturns

1: a stupid person;

  * e.g., " ... how did that dip get through medical school? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  airheads,

•  birdbrains,

•  blockheads,

•  boneheads,

•  bubbleheads,

•  chowderheads,

•  chuckleheads,

•  clodpolls,

•  clots,

•  clucks,

•  clunks,

•  cretins,

•  cuddies,

•  deadheads,

•  dim bulbs,

•  dimwits,

•  dodoes,

•  dolts,

•  donkeys,

•  doofuses,

•  dopes,

•  dorks,

•  dullards,

•  dumbbells,

•  dumbheads,

•  dum-dums,

•  dummies,

•  dummkopfs,

•  dunces,

•  dunderheads,

•  fatheads,

•  ganders,

•  golems,

•  goofs,

•  goons,

•  half-wits,

•  hammerheads,

•  hardheads,

•  idiots,

•  ignoramuses,

•  imbeciles,

•  jackasses,

•  know-nothings,

•  knuckleheads,

•  lamebrains,

•  loggerheads,

•  loons,

•  lumps,

•  lunkheads,

•  meatheads,

•  momes,

•  morons,

•  mugs,

•  mutts,

•  nimrods,

•  nincompoops,

•  ninnies,

•  ninnyhammers,

•  nits,

•  nitwits,

•  noddies,

•  noodles,

•  numskulls,

•  oafs,

•  pinheads,

•  prats,

•  ratbags,

•  sapheads,

•  schlubs,

•  schnooks,

•  simpletons,

•  stocks,

•  stupes,

•  stupids,

•  thickheads,

•  turkeys,

•  woodenheads,

•  yahoos,

•  yo-yos

•  Antonyms : 

•  brains,

•  geniuses

1: a downward slope;

  * e.g., " ... marathoners have one last dip before the race course levels off and the finish line comes into view "

•  Synonyms : 

•  declension,

•  decline,

•  declivity,

•  descent,

•  downgrade,

•  downhill,

•  fall,

•  hang,

•  hanging

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclivity,

•  ascent,

•  rise,

•  upgrade,

•  uphill,

•  uprise

2: the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude;

  * e.g., " ... the city's population has taken a slight dip since the last census "

•  Synonyms : 

•  descent,

•  dive,

•  down,

•  drop,

•  fall,

•  nosedive,

•  plunge

•  Antonyms : 

•  ascent,

•  climb,

•  rise,

•  rising,

•  soaring,

•  upswing,

•  upturn

1: a stupid person;

  * e.g., " ... how did that dip get through medical school? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  airhead,

•  birdbrain,

•  blockhead,

•  bonehead,

•  bubblehead,

•  chowderhead,

•  chucklehead,

•  clodpoll,

•  clot,

•  cluck,

•  clunk,

•  cretin,

•  cuddy,

•  deadhead,

•  dim bulb,

•  dimwit,

•  dodo,

•  dolt,

•  donkey,

•  doofus,

•  dope,

•  dork,

•  dullard,

•  dum-dum,

•  dumbbell,

•  dumbhead,

•  dummkopf,

•  dummy,

•  dunce,

•  dunderhead,

•  fathead,

•  gander,

•  golem,

•  goof,

•  goon,

•  half-wit,

•  hammerhead,

•  hardhead,

•  idiot,

•  ignoramus,

•  imbecile,

•  jackass,

•  know-nothing,

•  knucklehead,

•  lamebrain,

•  loggerhead,

•  loon,

•  lump,

•  lunkhead,

•  meathead,

•  mome,

•  moron,

•  mug,

•  mutt,

•  nimrod,

•  nincompoop,

•  ninny,

•  ninnyhammer,

•  nit,

•  nitwit,

•  noddy,

•  noodle,

•  numskull,

•  oaf,

•  pinhead,

•  prat,

•  ratbag,

•  saphead,

•  schlub,

•  schnook,

•  simpleton,

•  stock,

•  stupe,

•  stupid,

•  thickhead,

•  turkey,

•  woodenhead,

•  yahoo,

•  yo-yo

•  Antonyms : 

•  brain,

•  genius