(aeronautics) A sudden drop followed by a climb, usually to avoid obstacles or as the result of getting into an airhole.
(archaic) A dipped candle.
(birdwatching, colloquial) The act of missing out on seeing a sought after bird.
(bodybuilding) A gymnastic or bodybuilding exercise on parallel bars in which the performer, resting on his hands, lets his arms bend and his body sink until his chin is level with the bars, and then raises himself by straightening his arms.
(colloquial, dated) A pickpocket.
(computer graphics) Initialism of device-independent pixel.
(dance) A move in many different styles of partner dances, often performed at the end of a dance, in which the follower leans far to the side and is supported by the leader.
(finance, informal) A financial asset in decline, seen as an investment opportunity.
(geology) The angle from horizontal of a planar geologic surface, such as a fault line.
(informal) A diplomat.
(informal) A foolish person.
(turpentine industry) The viscid exudation that is dipped out from incisions in the trees. Virgin dip is the runnings of the first year, yellow dip the runnings of subsequent years.
(uncountable) The moist form of snuff tobacco.
A dip stick.
A lower section of a road or geological feature.
A sauce for dipping.
A swim, usually a short swim to refresh.
A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.
Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid.
verb
(birdwatching, colloquial) To miss out on seeing a sought after bird.
(intransitive) (of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.
(intransitive) To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.
(intransitive) To incline downward from the plane of the horizon.
(intransitive) To perform the action of plunging a dipper, ladle. etc. into a liquid or soft substance and removing a part.
(intransitive) To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.
(intransitive, colloquial) To leave.
(transitive) To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.
(transitive) To immerse for baptism.
(transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.
(transitive) To lower a light's beam.
(transitive) To lower into a liquid.
(transitive) To perform (a bow or curtsey) by inclining the body.
(transitive) To take out, by dipping a dipper, ladle, or other receptacle, into a fluid and removing a part; often with out.
(transitive) To treat cattle or sheep by immersion in chemical solution.
(transitive) To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine.
(transitive) To wet, as if by immersing; to moisten.
(transitive, dance) To perform a dip dance move (often phrased with the leader as the subject noun and the follower as the subject noun being dipped)
To consume snuff by placing a pinch behind the lip or under the tongue so that the active chemical constituents of the snuff may be absorbed into the system for their narcotic effect.
To lower the body by bending the knees while keeping the body in an upright position, as in movement to the rhythm of music.
dlp
dop
dop
noun
(South Africa, slang) An imprecise measure of alcohol; a dash.
(South Africa, slang). A drink.
(obsolete) A dip; a low courtesy.
A diving bird.
A little copper cup in which a diamond is held while being cut.
verb
(South Africa, slang) To drink alcohol.
(South Africa, slang) To fail or to plug (an examination, standard or grade)
To dip or duck.
dpa
dpc
dpe
dph
dpi
dpi
noun
Initialism of dots per inch.
dpm
dpn
dpp
dpp
Proper noun
Democratic Progressive Party
dps
dpt
dpw
drp
dsp
dsp
Noun
digital signal processor
Digital Signal Processing
dtp
dup
dup
verb
to open (a door, gate etc.)
edp
edp
Noun
electronic data processing
epd
fdp
gdp
gdp
Noun
Gross domestic product.
Guanosine diphosphate.
gpd
hpd
idp
ldp
ndp
ndp
Proper noun
New Democratic Party, a Canadian political party.
The Nortel Discovery Protocol. (now Avaya)
National Defense Panel
pad
pad
intj
Indicating a soft flat sound, as of bare footsteps.
noun
(Britain, dialectal) A toad.
(Britain, dialectal) A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.
(Britain, dialectal, Australia, Ireland) A footpath, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a road or track.
(Britain, obsolete) A robber who infests the road on foot; a highwayman or footpad.
(Britain, obsolete) A tramp or itinerant musician.
(UK, slang) A prison cell.
(US) A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
(US, slang) A bed.
(colloquial) A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.
(cricket) A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects it from damage when hit by the ball.
(cryptography) A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
(electronics) The amount by which a signal has been reduced.
(nautical) A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.
A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals.
A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.
A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.
A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.
A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
A soft, or small, cushion.
A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.
An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket on one end: "trip cord"
Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.
Ellipsis of keypad.: a small keyboard, a keyed device for entering tactile inputs into a machine.
Ellipsis of menstrual. or sanitary pad: a mass of absorbent material used to absorb menstrual flow.
Ellipsis of mousepad.: a firm but soft mass used for computer mice.
The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.
The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.
The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.
verb
(intransitive) To travel on foot.
(intransitive) To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.
(intransitive) To wear a path by walking.
(intransitive, obsolete) To practise highway robbery.
(transitive) To furnish with a pad or padding.
(transitive) To imbue uniformly with a mordant.
(transitive) To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.
(transitive) To stuff.
(transitive) To travel along (a road, path etc.).
(transitive, cricket) To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.
pbd
pde
pdf
pdf
noun
Alternative letter-case form of PDF (“Portable Document Format”)
Initialism of probability density function.
pdi
pdl
pdn
pdp
pdq
pds
pdt
pdu
ped
ped
noun
(obsolete) A basket; a hamper; a pannier.
(on traffic signs) A pedestrian.
(slang, MLE) A motorcycle.
(slang, rare) A pedophile.
(soil science) An aggregate of soil particles that forms a structural unit in soil.
A pedestal.
pfd
phd
pid
pld
pod
pod
noun
(botany) A seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod.
(collective, zoology) A group of whales, dolphins, seals, porpoises or hippopotami.
(obsolete, UK, dialect) A bag; a pouch.
A lie-flat business or first class seat.
A nicotine cartridge.
A small section of a larger office, compartmentalised for a specific purpose.
A small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations.
A subsection of a prison, containing a number of inmates.
verb
(intransitive) To bear or produce pods
(intransitive) To swell or fill.
(transitive) To remove peas from their case.
(transitive, intransitive) To put into a pod or to enter a pod.
ppd
ptd
pud
pud
noun
(colloquial) Child's hand; child's fist.
(colloquial) Pudding (either sweet or savoury).
Alternative form of pood
pwd
pwd
noun
(computing) Abbreviation of password.
(computing) Unix command to print the working directory