noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈdɪpɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɪpɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:D IH1 P IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An act or process of immersing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The act of inclining downward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, especially brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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5
noun
Meaning 5
The use of dipping tobacco (moist snuff) in the mouth, usually between the lip and gum or cheek and gum in the lower or upper part of the mouth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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6
noun
Meaning 6
The act or fact of missing out on seeing a bird.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract