Definition of "dipping" in English

verb

1. present participle and gerund of dip

noun

1. An act or process of immersing.

2. The act of inclining downward.

3. The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.

4. The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, especially brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.

5. (US) 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.

6. (birdwatching) The act or fact of missing out on seeing a bird.