quick
refreshing

take
I took a quick dip in the hotel pool before lunch.

sharp
slight
sudden
occasional
the occasional dips in the market

suffer, take
Share prices have taken a slight dip.

experience, see
The nation is experiencing an economic dip.

dip in
a sharp dip in temperature

lightly
She dipped the brush lightly in the varnish.

quickly
Quickly dip the tomatoes in boiling water.

in, into
He dipped his finger in the water

gently
hills which dip gently to the east

slowly
The sun was slowly dipping out of sight.

steeply
down
The road dipped steeply down into the town.

below
The sun dipped below the horizon.

slightly
sharply
Support dipped sharply to 51%.

below
when unemployment dips below a certain point

Dip is used with these nouns as the subject:
index, rate, rating, sun, temperature

Dip is used with these nouns as the object:
brush, finger, fry, headlights, per cent, toe