verb / noun · neutral
dip
/dɪp/DIP
task1speaking
to fall slightly or for a short period; a small fall
Examples
“Profits dipped in January but recovered by March.”
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Band 8 sentence
“After a brief dip in mid-2013, visitor numbers recovered and then remained stable for two years.”
Collocations
- dip slightly
- dip to
Word family
dip noundip verb
Common mistakes
Sales diped in June.→Sales dipped in June.
A dip on prices was observed.→A dip in prices was observed.
Say it for a higher band
5go down a bit→6fall slightly→7+dip
Synonyms
drop
fall
Easily confused
drop
“Sales dropped by 15% during the recession.”
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