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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.
: 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)
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.
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.
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.
If you tip an object or part of your body or if it tips, it moves into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other. He tipped his head back and roared with laughter. [ VERB noun adverb/preposition ]
Definition of tip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
TIP definition: 1. the end of something long and narrow: 2. a piece of useful advice: 3. an extra amount of money…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of tip noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
