Tipping Meaning and Definition

Word: Tipping

How to pronounce: ˈtɪpɪn

How to pronounce: tɪp

Noun

Definitions:

1. The pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering.

Example sentences: "George pressed the tips of his fingers together"

Verb

Definitions:

1. Attach to or cover the end or extremity of.

Example sentences: "The peaks of the mountains were tipped with snow"

2. (in bookbinding) paste a single page, typically an illustration, to the neighbouring page of a book by a thin line of paste down its inner margin.

Verb

Definitions:

1. Overbalance so as to fall or turn over.

Example sentences: "The hay caught fire when the candle tipped over"

2. Cause (the contents of a container) to be emptied out by holding it at an angle.

Example sentences: "Sarah tipped the washing-up water down the sink"

3. Strike or touch lightly.

Noun

Definitions:

1. A place where rubbish is left.

Example sentences: "A rubbish tip"

2. A pitched ball that is slightly deflected by the batter.

Noun

Definitions:

1. A sum of money given to someone as a reward for a service.

Example sentences: "He never leaves a tip"

2. A small but useful piece of practical advice.

Example sentences: "Handy tips for decorating a small flat"

Verb

Definitions:

1. Give (someone) a sum of money as a reward for a service.

Example sentences: "I tipped her five dollars"

2. Predict as likely to win or achieve something.

Example sentences: "Christine was widely tipped to get the job"

Synonyms:

gratuity

tilted

slanting

Synonyms:

end

edge

nib

crest

handpiece

nose piece

ferrule

nozzle

nose

hint

online help

useful tip

good advice

piece of advice

topple

top

apex

peak

summit

point

cusp

pike

gratuity

lean

bend

slant

inclination

angle

landfill

dump

tilt

tumble

Derivations:

tipped

tippy

tip

tipper

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Tipping in Other Languages...

Spanish: Consejo

German: Tipping

French: Conseil

Italian: Suggerimento

Turkish: Boşaltma