dip
verb [ I ]
uk/dɪp/ us-pp-to go down to a lower level, often by a small amount or for a short time:
House prices are likely to dip in the first three months of the year.
dip from sth to sth Employment gains dipped from 2.6% to only 1.7%.
Group sales dipped by 4% last quarter.
dip a/your toe into sth
to start very carefully to do or become involved in something that you are not experienced at:
Ordinary investors need to feel they are getting a good deal when they dip their toes into the stock market.
If you are keen to dip your toes into European funds, there are a number to choose from.
dip into your pocket informal
to spend some of your money on something:
She admitted that she had been forced to dip into her own pocket to make up a funding shortfall.
See also
double-dip
Phrasal verb
dip into sth
dip
noun [ C ]
uk/dɪp/ usa reduction in something, or the fact of something moving to a lower level:
The dip in revenue does not mean the industry's several-year winning streak is coming to an end.
The newspaper is reporting the third straight monthly dip in advertising.
suffer/experience a dip Nearly all of our members have experienced a dip in their business this year.
a sharp/slight dip
See also
double dip