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   tip

   /tɪp/

   verb

   • 1. overbalance so as to fall or turn over: "the hay caught fire when the candle tipped over" Similar overturnturn overtopple (over)fall (over)tumble (over)overbalancekeel overpitch (over)turn topsy-turvycapsizeturn turtlepitchpoleupsetoverturntopple overturn overthrow overknock overpush overknock downupendinvertcapsizeturn topsy-turvyinformal:rollcowparchaic:oversetOpposite right itselflevelright
   • ▪ be or cause to be in a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other: "I tipped my seat back, preparing myself for sleep" Similar leantiltlistslopecamberbankslantinclinepitchdipcantbevelanglecockheelcareenbendbe at an angleOpposite levelrightbe/become levelbe/become upright
   • 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 pouremptydrainunloaddumpdischargejettisonoffloaddropdecantinformal:sloshslop
   • ▪ rain heavily. British
   • 3. strike or touch lightly: "I tipped his hoof with the handle of a knife"
   • ▪ cause (an object) to move somewhere by striking or touching it lightly: "his twenty-yard shot was tipped over the bar by Nixon"

   noun

   • 1. a place where rubbish is left: British "a rubbish tip"
   • ▪ a dirty or untidy place: informal "your room's an absolute tip!"
   • 2. a pitched ball that is slightly deflected by the batter.

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps of Scandinavian origin, influenced later by tip1 in the sense ‘touch with a tip or point’. Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     to pour a substance from one container into another or onto...

   • The Tip of The Iceberg

     THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG definition: 1. a small, noticeable...

   • Tip: Arabic Translation

     TIP translate: نَصيحة, بَقْشيش, طَرَف, يَميل, يَقْلِب,...

   • Tip: Russian Translation

     TIP translate: кончик, верхушка , совет , чаевые , свалка ,...

   • Tip Spanish Translation

     TIP translate: inclinarse, dar propina (a), truco, consejo,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     TIP translate: inclinar-se, dar gorjeta, dar gorjeta a,...

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTIP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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