The dip burned my tongue.
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Dip
/dɪp/
Synonyms for "dip" (381 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (77)
acid bathalveolationalveolusantrumapply paintarmpitascendaspergeattritionbailbankbaptismbaptizebasinbathbayberry candlebeat the drumbedaubbedizenbegild
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besmearbougiebowlbrush on paintbucketburialburycalciminecandlecannoncantcareencavitychristenclimbcoatcolorcomplexionconcaveconcavitycorpse candlecovercrabcratercrouchcryptcupcurtailmentcutcutpursecuttingdabdabbledaubdecantdeclinedeclivitydecreasedecrementdeep-dyedelugedepletiondepreciationdepressionderogationdescend
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (114)
descentdetractiondiminutiondippingdishdish outdish updisparagementdistemperdivediverdouble-dyedousedousingdowngatedowngradedownhilldownslidedownswingdowntrend
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downturndrawdrenchdropdrownduckduckingdunkdunkingdyeemblazonenamelengildengulfengulfmentexchange colorsextractionfacefallfall awayfall offfalling-offfallofffarthing dipfast-dyefeatherfingersmithfishtailfixing bathflagflag downflashfloatfloodflow onfoldfollicleforkfrescofunnel chestgildgive a signalgive the nodglanceglazeglossgo downgo downhillgo uphillgradegrainhailhail and speakhalf-masthanghanginghockhoist a bannerholehollowhollow shellhueilluminateimbueimmergeimmergenceimmerseimmersionimpairmentimpignorateinclineingraininundateinundationjapankeel
Related words (190)
kicklacquerlacunaladeladlelay on colorleanleerlesseninglight-fingered gentrylistloopmake a signmaneuvermercury bathmergemobsmanmortgagenodnose dive
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nose-divenudgeoverwhelmpaintpargetpawnpickpocketpigmentpitpitchpledgeplowplummetplungeplunge in waterpocketpokepopporpoisepourpour onprimepull outpull uppunch bowlpush downrainraise a cryrakeramprecessionreductionremissionretractionretreatretrenchmentriserollrush candlerushlightsagsalutescoopsetshadeshadowsheep dipsheershellshellacshelveshorteningshovelshrinkagesideslipsidlesignsignalsignalizesinksinkagesinkholesinkingsinusskewskidslantslideslipslop on paintslopesluesluiceslumpsmearsoaksocketsound an alarmsound the trumpetsousesousingspadespeakspinspiralspoonspoutsprinklestainstipplestoopstuntsubmergesubmergencesubmersesubmersionswagswampswayswell-mobsmanswervetallow candletallow diptaperthieftilttincttincturetingetinttiptonetouchtroughtruncationtumbleundercoatundulateunfurl a flaguprisevarnishveervotary candlevugwashwavewave a flagwave the handwax candlewhelmwhitewashwinkwireyaw
Noun(30 words)
ladlingloweringmagnetic dipmagnetic inclinationnotchpickpocketplungeplungesproduction troughpullbackpullbackssagssalsasalsassamplesaucesharp dropskimslumpssoak
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Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: drop, inclination, acid bath, alveolation, alveolus.
- Sentence evidence is available for dip, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "dip".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "dip"
Keep "dip" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "dip" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "dip", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "dip" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
57 entriesShowing 16 of 57 words.
More specific
14 entriesCollocations
11 entriesapparent dipdip angledip coatingdip directiondipping saucedipping tankgeologic dipprice dipstructural diptemperature diptrue dip
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
63 translations across 36 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- βάπτω verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Arabic
2 entries- غَمَر verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- غَمَس verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Assamese
2 entries- জুবুৰা verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- জুবুৰিয়া verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- batırmaq verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Bulgarian
2 entries- спускам verb (to lower a flag)
- топвам verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Catalan
2 entries- banyar verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- sucar verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Chinese
1 entries- 搵 /揾 verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Czech
2 entries- namočit verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- ponořit verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Danish
1 entries- dyppe verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Esperanto
1 entries- trempi verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Finnish
3 entries- dipata verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- kastaa verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- laskea verb (to lower a flag)
French
3 entries- baigner verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- plonger verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- tremper verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
German
4 entries- eintauchen verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- eintunken verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- stippen verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- tunken verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍀𐌾𐌰𐌽 verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Hawaiian
1 entries- hoʻoluʻu verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Hebrew
1 entries- הרכין דגל verb (to lower a flag)
Hindi
1 entries- डुबाना verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Hungarian
1 entries- márt verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Irish
1 entries- tum verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Italian
3 entries- immergere verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- intingere verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- inzuppare verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Ladino
1 entries- untar verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Latin
2 entries- intingō verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- mergō verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Malay
3 entries- cecah verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- celup verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- cicah verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Māori
1 entries- whakaruku verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Norman
1 entries- tremper verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Pacoh
1 entries- tâuq verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Polish
1 entries- zanurzyć verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Portuguese
2 entries- imergir verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- mergulhar verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Russian
4 entries- мака́ть verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- макну́ть verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- окуна́ть verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- окуну́ть verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Spanish
4 entries- ensopar verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- mojar verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- pringar verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- sopar verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Swedish
1 entries- doppa verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Tamil
1 entries- முக்கு verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Teochew
1 entries- 搵 /揾 verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Turkish
2 entries- bandırmak verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- banmak verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Vietnamese
2 entries- chấm verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
- nhúng verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Volapük
1 entries- blunön verb (to lower into a liquid — see also dunk)
Sample sentences
46 total sentences available.
If we have money problems we can always dip into our savings.
Source: tatoeba (455969)
We had to dip into our savings in order to pay the unexpected medical expenses.
Source: tatoeba (546802)
The dip was so hot, it burned my tongue.
Source: tatoeba (1286921)
Showing 4 of 46 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "dip"?
Closest matches include drop, inclination, acid bath, alveolation, alveolus.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "dip"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.