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tip 1
(tĭp)n.
1. The end of a pointed or projecting object.
2. A piece or an attachment, such as a cap or ferrule, meant to be fitted to the end of something else: the barbed tip of a harpoon.
tr.v. tipped, tip·ping, tips
1. To furnish with a tip.
2. To cover or decorate the tip of: tip strawberries with chocolate.
3. To remove the tip of: tip artichokes.
4. To dye the ends of (hair or fur) in order to blend or improve appearance.
tip in Printing
To attach (an insert) in a book by gluing along the binding edge: tip in a color plate.
tip of the iceberg
A small evident part or aspect of something largely hidden.
[Middle English.]
tip 2
(tĭp)v. tipped, tip·ping, tips
v.tr.
1. To push or knock over; overturn or topple: bumped the table and tipped a vase.
2. To move to a slanting position; tilt: tipped the rearview mirror slightly downward; a weight that tipped the balance. See Synonyms at slant.
3. To touch or raise (one's hat) in greeting.
4. Chiefly British
a. To empty (something) by overturning; dump.
b. To dump (rubbish, for example).
v.intr.
1. To topple over; overturn: The trash can tipped over in the wind.
2. To be tilted; slant: The cabinet tipped toward the wall.
n.
1. The act of tipping.
2. A tilt or slant; an incline.
3. Chiefly British An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish.
tip (one's) hand
To reveal one's resources or intentions.
tip the scales
1. To register weight (at a certain amount).
2. To offset the balance of a situation.
[Middle English tippen.]
tip 3
(tĭp)v. tipped, tip·ping, tips
v.tr.
1. To strike gently; tap.
2.
a. Baseball To hit (a pitched ball) with the side of the bat so that it glances off.
b. Sports To tap or deflect (a ball or puck, for example), especially in scoring.
v.intr.
1. Sports To deflect or glance off. Used of a ball or puck.
2. Lower Southern US To tiptoe.
n.
1. A light blow; a tap.
2. Baseball A pitched ball that is tipped: a foul tip.
[From Middle English tippe, a tap, perhaps of Low German origin.]
tip 4
(tĭp)n.
1. A small sum of money given to someone for performing a service; a gratuity.
2.
a. A piece of confidential, advance, or inside information: got a tip on the next race.
b. A helpful hint: a column of tips on gardening.
v. tipped, tip·ping, tips
v.tr.
1.
a. To give a tip to: tipped the waiter generously.
b. To give as a tip: He tipped a dollar and felt that it was enough.
2. To provide with a piece of confidential, advance, or inside information: a disgruntled gang member who tipped the police to the planned robbery.
v.intr.
To give tips or a tip: one who tips lavishly.
tip out
1. To distribute a portion of one's tips to (a co-worker): The servers tip out everyone who buses the tables.
2. To distribute (a portion of one's tips) to co-workers.
[Origin unknown.]
tip′per n.
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tip
(tɪp)n
1. the extreme end of something, esp a narrow or pointed end
2. the top or summit
3. a small piece forming an extremity or end: a metal tip on a cane.
vb (tr) , tips, tipping or tipped
4. to adorn or mark the tip of
5. to cause to form a tip
[C15: from Old Norse typpa; related to Middle Low German, Middle Dutch tip]
ˈtipless adj
tip
(tɪp)vb, tips, tipping or tipped
1. to tilt or cause to tilt
2. (usually foll by: over or up) to tilt or cause to tilt, so as to overturn or fall
3. Brit to dump (rubbish, etc)
4. tip one's hat to take off, raise, or touch one's hat in salutation
n
5. the act of tipping or the state of being tipped
6. Brit a dump for refuse, etc
[C14: of uncertain origin; related to top1, topple]
ˈtippable adj
tip
(tɪp)n
1. (Commerce) a payment given for services in excess of the standard charge; gratuity
2. a helpful hint, warning, or other piece of information
3. (Gambling, except Cards) a piece of inside information, esp in betting or investing
vb, tips, tipping or tipped
(Commerce) to give a tip to (a person)
[C18: perhaps from tip4]
tip
(tɪp)vb (tr) , tips, tipping or tipped
1. to hit or strike lightly
2. (Cricket) to hit (a ball) indirectly so that it glances off the bat in cricket
n
3. a light blow
4. (Cricket) a glancing hit in cricket
[C13: perhaps from Low German tippen]
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tip1
(tɪp)n., v. tipped, tip•ping. n.
1. a pointed end, esp. of something long or tapered: the tips of the fingers.
2. the top; apex: the tip of a steeple.
3. a small piece covering the extremity of something: a cane with a rubber tip.
4. a small, delicate tool for applying gold leaf.
5. tips, small plastic pieces glued to the ends of fingernails to extend their length.
v.t.6. to furnish with a tip.
7. to serve as or form the tip of.
8. to mark or adorn the tip of.
9. to remove the tip or stem of.
10. to frost the ends of (hair strands).
11. tip in, to insert (an extra sheet, as a list of errata) into the signature of a book before binding.
[1175–1225; Middle English; compare Middle Dutch, Middle Low German tip, Middle High German zipf tip]
tip′less, adj.
tip2
(tɪp) v. tipped, tip•ping,
n. v.t.
1. to cause to assume a slanting position; tilt.
2. to overturn; upset: to tip the basket over.
3. to lift (one's hat) in salutation.
v.i.4. to assume a slanting position; incline.
5. to tilt up; slant.
6. to become overturned; upset: The car tipped into the ditch.
7. to tumble; topple: The lamp tipped over.
n.8. the act of tipping.
9. the state of being tipped.
10. Brit. a dump for refuse.
Idioms:tip one's hand, to reveal one's plans or feelings, often unintentionally.
[1300–50; earlier tipen, Middle English typen to upset, overturn, of uncertain orig.]
tip′pa•ble, adj.
tip3
(tɪp)n., v. tipped, tip•ping. n.
2. a piece of confidential information, as for use in betting, speculating, or writing a news story.
3. a useful hint or idea; a basic, practical fact: tips on painting.
v.t.4. to give a gratuity to: tipping a waiter.
v.i.5. to give a gratuity: She tipped lavishly.
6. tip off,
a. to supply with confidential information.
b. to warn of impending trouble.
[1600–10; perhaps identical with tip4]
tip′less, adj.
tip′pa•ble, adj.
tip4
(tɪp)n., v. tipped, tip•ping. n.
1. a light blow.
2. a batted baseball that glances off the bat. Compare foul tip.
v.t.3. to hit with a light, smart blow.
4. to strike (a baseball) with a glancing blow.
[1425–75; late Middle English (n.); perhaps ultimately identical with tip1]
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tip
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Tip
a mound or mass of refuse or rubbish, 1863.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
tip
Past participle: tipped
Gerund: tipping
| Imperative |
|---|
| tip |
| tip |
| Present |
|---|
| I tip |
| you tip |
| he/she/it tips |
| we tip |
| you tip |
| they tip |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I tipped |
| you tipped |
| he/she/it tipped |
| we tipped |
| you tipped |
| they tipped |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am tipping |
| you are tipping |
| he/she/it is tipping |
| we are tipping |
| you are tipping |
| they are tipping |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have tipped |
| you have tipped |
| he/she/it has tipped |
| we have tipped |
| you have tipped |
| they have tipped |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was tipping |
| you were tipping |
| he/she/it was tipping |
| we were tipping |
| you were tipping |
| they were tipping |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had tipped |
| you had tipped |
| he/she/it had tipped |
| we had tipped |
| you had tipped |
| they had tipped |
| Future |
|---|
| I will tip |
| you will tip |
| he/she/it will tip |
| we will tip |
| you will tip |
| they will tip |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have tipped |
| you will have tipped |
| he/she/it will have tipped |
| we will have tipped |
| you will have tipped |
| they will have tipped |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be tipping |
| you will be tipping |
| he/she/it will be tipping |
| we will be tipping |
| you will be tipping |
| they will be tipping |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been tipping |
| you have been tipping |
| he/she/it has been tipping |
| we have been tipping |
| you have been tipping |
| they have been tipping |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been tipping |
| you will have been tipping |
| he/she/it will have been tipping |
| we will have been tipping |
| you will have been tipping |
| they will have been tipping |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been tipping |
| you had been tipping |
| he/she/it had been tipping |
| we had been tipping |
| you had been tipping |
| they had been tipping |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would tip |
| you would tip |
| he/she/it would tip |
| we would tip |
| you would tip |
| they would tip |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have tipped |
| you would have tipped |
| he/she/it would have tipped |
| we would have tipped |
| you would have tipped |
| they would have tipped |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  tip - the extreme end of something; especially something pointedfingertip - the end (tip) of a finger tiptoe - the tip of a toe end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" beak - a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures |
| 2. |  tip - a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)fringe benefit, perk, perquisite - an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job" Christmas box - a present given at Christmas for services during the year | |
| 3. | tip - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action | |
| 4. | tip - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points" alpenstock - a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers arrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood sword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard widow's peak - a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead cusp - small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth convex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward cone shape, conoid, cone - a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point head - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) | |
| 5. |  tip - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"hilltop, brow - the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills" pinnacle - a lofty peak place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" mountain peak - the summit of a mountain | |
| Verb | 1. | tip - cause to tilt; "tip the screen upward" reorient - cause to turn bank - tip laterally; "the pilot had to bank the aircraft" |
| 2. | tip - mark with a tip; "tip the arrow with the small stone" mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" | |
| 3. | tip - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward" gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" | |
| 4. |  tip - cause to topple or tumble by pushingpush, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" | |
| 5. |  tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend" weather - cause to slope heel, list - tilt to one side; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard" overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" tip over, tump over, bowl over, knock over, overturn, turn over, upset - cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer" | |
| 6. | tip - walk on one's toes walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" | |
| 7. | tip - strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" percuss - strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back" strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" | |
| 8. | tip - give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot" advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" | |
| 9. | tip - remove the tip from; "tip artichokes" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
tip
1noun
2. peak, top, summit, pinnacle, crown, cap, zenith, apex, spire, acme, vertex After dusk, the tip of the cone will light up.
3. cap, cover, ferrule the protective plastic tip of a shoelace
tip
2noun
2. hint, suggestion, piece of information, piece of advice, gen (Brit. informal), pointer, piece of inside information A good tip is to buy the most expensive lens you can afford.
tip
3verb
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tip 1
nountip 2
verbTo depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:
Deviation from a particular direction:
tip 3
noun1. A material favor or gift, usually money, given in return for service:
2. An item of advance or inside information given as a guide to action:
To give incriminating information about others, especially to the authorities.Also used with off:
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Translations
dát spropitnéšpičkaspropitnétipvyklopit
drikkepengegive drikkepengespidstiptippe
antaa tippiäjuomarahakallistaakärkivihje
dati napojnicunagnutinapojnicaprijedlogvrh
endi, oddurhalla; sporîreisasthvolfa úrruslahaugursetja odd á
チップチップをやる傾ける先端助言
(...을) 기울이다끝팁팁을 주다힌트
atkritumu izgāztuvedot dzeramnaududzeramnaudagalsinformācija
dať prepitnéskládka
dati napitninokonicanagniti senapitninanasvet
drickstipsspetstippage dricks
ให้เงินรางวัลการให้เงินรางวัลข้อคิดเห็นที่มีประโยชน์จุดปลายสุดทำให้เอียง
boađầumẹo vặtnghiêngtiền boa
tip
1 [tɪp] N
2. (= protective piece) [of umbrella] → contera f
3. (= filter) [of cigarette] → filtro m
tip
2 [tɪp]
tip
3 [tɪp]
A. N
2. (Brit) (= mess) this room is a tip → este cuarto es una pocilga
tip back
tip forward tip forwards (esp Brit)
tip out VT + ADV [+ contents] → verter; [+ container] → vaciar
tip over
tip up
tip
4 [tɪp]
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tip
[ˈtɪp]
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tip
:
tip-up lorry (Brit), tip-up truck
n → Kipplaster m, → Kipper m
tip
1
n → Spitze f; (of cigarette) → Filter m; to stand on the tips of one’s toes → auf Zehenspitzen stehen; it’s on the tip of my tongue → es liegt mir auf der Zunge; it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her what I thought of her → ich war fast so weit, ihr zu sagen, was ich von ihr hielt; it’s just the tip of the iceberg (fig) → das ist nur die Spitze des Eisbergs ? fingertip, wing tip
vt (= put tip on) to tip something with copper/steel etc → etw mit einer Kupfer-/Stahlspitze versehen; copper/steel-tipped → mit Kupfer-/Stahlspitze; tipped (cigarette) → mit Filter
tip
2
tip
3
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tip1
(tip) nounthe small or thin end, point or top of something. the tips of my fingers.
verb – past tense, past participle tipped –to put, or form, a tip on. The spear was tipped with an iron point.
tipped adjectivehaving a tip of a particular kind. filter-tipped cigarettes; a white-tipped tail.
ˌtip-ˈtop adjectiveexcellent. The horse is in tip-top condition.
be on the tip of one's tongueto be almost, but usually not, spoken or said. Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).
tip2
(tip) – past tense, past participle tipped – verb1. to (make something) slant. The boat tipped to one side.
2. to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion. He tipped the water out of the bucket.
3. to dump (rubbish). People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.
nouna place where rubbish is thrown. a refuse/rubbish tip.
tip overto knock or fall over; to overturn. He tipped the lamp over; She put the jug on the end of the table and it tipped over.
tip3
(tip) nouna gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service. I gave him a generous tip.
verb – past tense, past participle tipped –to give such a gift to.
tip4
(tip) nouna piece of useful information; a hint. He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.
tip off to give information or a hint to; to warn: He tipped me off about her arrival (noun ˈtip-off)Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tip
→ بَقْشِيش, طَرَفٌ مُدَبَّب, نَصِيحَة, يُعْطِيُ بَقْشِيشاً ل, يـُميلُ dát spropitné, naklonit (se), špička, spropitné, tip drikkepenge, give drikkepenge, spids, tip, tippe kippen, Spitze, Tipp, Trinkgeld, Trinkgeld geben άκρη, ανατρέπω, υπόδειξη, φιλοδώρημα, φιλοδωρώ consejo, consejo práctico, dar propina, ladear, propina, punta antaa tippiä, juomaraha, kallistaa, kärki, vihje bout, donner un pourboire, pencher, pourboire, tuyau dati napojnicu, nagnuti, napojnica, prijedlog, vrh dare la mancia, estremità, inclinare, mancia, suggerimento チップ, チップをやる, 傾ける, 先端, 助言 (...을) 기울이다, 끝, 팁, 팁을 주다, 힌트 doen kantelen, fooi, fooi geven, tip, tipje tips, tipse, tupp, vippe dać napiwek, koniuszek, napiwek, przechylić, wskazówka dar gorjeta, dica, gorjeta, inclinar, ponta давать на чай, кончик, наклонять, намек, чаевые dricks, ge dricks, spets, tippa, tips ให้เงินรางวัล, การให้เงินรางวัล, ข้อคิดเห็นที่มีประโยชน์, จุดปลายสุด, ทำให้เอียง bahşiş, bahşiş vermek, öğüt, uç, yatırmak boa, đầu, mẹo vặt, nghiêng, tiền boa 倾斜, 小费, 尖稍, 给小费, 诀窍Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tip
n. punta, extremo; [light touch] toque ligero.
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tip
n (of the tongue, finger, etc.) punta (de la lengua, del dedo, etc.); (recommendation) consejo
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