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fall vs dip

dip vs fall

fall and dip both are nouns.

fall and dip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fall Yes No Yes No
dip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fall and dip are synonyms defined as:
  • fall and dip: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Other synonyms of fall include drop, free fall.
fall (noun) dip (noun)
a sudden drop from an upright position a brief swim in water
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity a brief immersion
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
a movement downward (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
a downward slope or bend a depression in an otherwise level surface
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
the time of day immediately following sunset
fall (verb) dip (verb)
occur at a specified time or place stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
decrease in size, extent, or range go down momentarily
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind dip into a liquid while eating
be born, used chiefly of lambs immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
come out; issue plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
assume a disappointed or sad expression immerse in a disinfectant solution
begin vigorously scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
come as if by falling place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
be cast down dip into a liquid
go as if by falling appear to move downward
fall or flow in a certain way slope downwards
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way lower briefly
move in a specified direction switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity take a small amount from
slope downward
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
lose an upright position suddenly
to be given by assignment or distribution
be captured
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
come into the possession of
to be given by right or inheritance
be inherited by
lose office or power
yield to temptation or sin
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
lose one's chastity
die, as in battle or in a hunt
be due
come under, be classified or included
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
fall from clouds
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