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verb
- 1. overbalance so as to fall or turn over: "the hay caught fire when the candle tipped over" Similar Opposite
- 2. cause (the contents of a container) to be emptied out by holding it at an angle: "Sarah tipped the washing-up water down the sink" Similar
noun
- 1. a place where rubbish is left: British "a rubbish tip"
- 2. a pitched ball that is slightly deflected by the batter.
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to pour a substance from one container into another or onto a surface: She tipped the contents of her purse out onto the table. He tipped his breakfast cereal into a bowl.
transitive verb. 1. : overturn, upset usually used with over. 2. a. : cant entry 3, tilt. b. : to raise and tilt forward in salute. tipped his hat. intransitive verb. 1. : to become tipped : topple. 2. : lean, slant. tip. 2 of 10. noun (1)
noun. a slender or pointed end or extremity, especially of anything long or tapered: the tips of the fingers. the top, summit, or apex: the tip of the mountain. a small piece or part, as of metal or leather, forming or covering the extremity of something: a cane with a rubber tip.
to pour a substance from one container into another or onto a surface: She tipped the contents of her purse out onto the table. He tipped his breakfast cereal into a bowl.
If a person is tipped to do something or is tipped for success at something, experts or journalists believe that they will do that thing or achieve that success. [ British ] He is tipped to be the country's next foreign minister.
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.
The pointed or tapered end of something is its tip. There's the tip of your dog's wagging tail, the tips of your fingers, or the tip of the continent of South America.
[intransitive, transitive] to move so that one end or side is higher than the other; to move something into this position synonym tilt. (+ adv./prep.) The boat tipped to one side. The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back. tip something (+ adv./prep.) She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. He tipped the wheelbarrow on its side.
TIP definition: 1. the end of something long and narrow: 2. a piece of useful advice: 3. an extra amount of money…. Learn more.
a slender or pointed end or extremity, especially of anything long or tapered: the tips of the fingers. the top, summit, or apex: the tip of the mountain. a small piece or part, as of metal or leather, forming or covering the extremity of something: a cane with a rubber tip.
