To submerge (an animal, as sheep, except the head) in a warm decoction of sulphur, tobacco, or the like, for the destruction of injurious parasites and germs of skin-diseases.
In the manufacture of turpentine, to gather resin from boxes or cups.
To plunge or immerse temporarily in water or other liquid, or into something containing it; lower into and then raise from water or other liquid: as, to dip a person in baptism; to dip a boat's oars; to dip one's hands into water.
To lower and raise as if in temporary immersion; hence, to perform by a downward and an upward movement: as, to dip a flag in salutation; the falcon dipped his wings for flight; to dip a courtesy.
To raise or take up by a dipping action; lift by bailing or scooping: as, to dip water out of a boat; to dip out soup with a ladle; to dip up sand with a bucket.
To immerse or submerge partly; plunge or sink to some extent into water; hence, to plunge, as a person, into anything that involves activity or effort, as difficulties or entanglements; engage; entangle.
To engage as a pledge: generally used for the first mortgage.
To plunge into; begin to sink into or be immersed in.
To affect as if by immersion; moisten; wet.
To plunge into water or other liquid and quickly emerge.