1. the action of briefly lowering something into a liquid
2. a sauce or mixture for dipping food into

1. present participle of dip; lowering briefly into a liquid
2. moving downward temporarily

Examples

• She was dipping the brush into the paint.
• The bird was dipping its beak into the water.
• The temperature is dipping below freezing tonight.
• The road was dipping down into the valley.
• Careful dipping of the cookies prevented them from breaking.
• The ranch dipping complemented the vegetables perfectly.
• He enjoyed dipping his fries in ketchup.
• The chocolate dipping made the strawberries irresistible.