Difference between Drop and Dip

What is the difference between Drop and Dip?

Drop as a noun is a small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid. while Dip as a noun is a lower section of a road or geological feature.

Drop

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid. The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall. A fall, descent; an act of dropping. A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point. An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute. a small amount of an alcoholic beverage; or when used with the definite article (the drop), alcoholic spirits in general. A single measure of whisky. A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge. A dropped pass. Short for drop-back or drop back. In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference. Any item dropped by defeated enemies.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fall. To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc. To lower oneself quickly to the ground. To allow to fall, either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on. To get rid of; to eject; to remove; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list. To write and send (as a letter or message). See also drop (someone) a line. To cease concerning oneself over; to stop discussing with someone. To express or utter casually or incidentally; to casually mention, usually in conversation, sometimes to give an impression of knowledge, ownership, membership, notoriety, or status. See also name-drop. To kill, usually by gunshot, especially in reference to big game hunting; or, sometimes, to knock down; to render unconscious. To fail to pronounce. To fail to respond to (an argument). To swallow, as in ingesting a hallucinogen, particularly LSD. To impart. To release to the public. To enter public distribution.

Example sentence: I am like a drop of water on a rock. After drip, drip, dripping in the same place, I begin to leave a mark, and I leave my mark in many people's hearts.

Dip

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lower into a liquid.To lower a light's beam.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.To treat cattle or sheep by immersion in chemical solution.To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine.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.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A lower section of a road or geological feature.A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.A dip stick.A swim. (Usually a short swim to refresh).A pickpocket.A sauce for dipping.The angle from horizontal of a planar geologic surface, such as a fault line.

Example sentence: Henry Fonda one time said that every time he had a job, he thought it was gonna' be the last one. And, if you got any sense, you gotta' think that because, you know when somebody's gonna do a dip, some of 'em go pretty far down.

We hope you now know whether to use Drop or Dip in your sentence.

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