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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.
The meaning of TIP is overturn, upset —usually used with over. How to use tip in a sentence. overturn, upset —usually used with over; cant, tilt; to raise and tilt forward in salute…
Definition of 'tip' tip. (tɪp ) Word forms: tips , tipping , tipped. 1. countable noun. The tip of something long and narrow is the end of it. The sleeves covered his hands to the tips of his fingers. [+ of] She poked and shifted things with the tip of her walking stick. [+ of] The city was concentrated into the southern tip of the island.
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.
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.
Definition of tip noun 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.
Definitions of 'tip' 1. The tip of something long and narrow is the end of it. [...] 2. 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. [...] 3. If you tip something somewhere, you pour it there. [...] More. Grammar Question.
1. : to turn or move something so that it is not straight or level : to cause something to lean or slant : tilt. [+ object] She tipped her head to the left. He tipped his glass and spilled some water. He tipped his chair back and fell over. [no object] The glass tipped slightly and some of the water spilled out. 2.
Definition of tip noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
