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tip ¹  (tp)

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. To dye the ends of (hair or fur) in order to blend or improve appearance.

Phrasal Verb:

tip in Printing

To attach (an insert) in a book by gluing along the binding edge: tip in a color plate.

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tip ²  (tp)

v. tipped, tip·ping, tips

v.tr.

1. To push or knock over; overturn or topple: bumped the table and tipped a vase.

2. To move to a slanting position; tilt: tipped the sideview mirror slightly downward; a weight that tipped the balance.

3. To touch or raise (one's hat) in greeting.

4. Chiefly British

a. To empty (something) by overturning; dump.

b. To dump (rubbish, for example).

v.intr.

1. To topple over; overturn.

2. To become tilted; slant. See Synonyms at slant.

n.

1. The act of tipping.

2. A tilt or slant; an incline.

3. Chiefly British An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine.

Idioms:

tip (one's) hand

To reveal one's resources or intentions.

tip the scales

1. To register weight (at a certain amount).

2. To offset the balance of a situation.

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[Middle English tipen.]

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tip ³  (tp)

v. tipped, tip·ping, tips

v.tr.

1. To strike gently; tap.

2.

a. Baseball To hit (a pitched ball) with the side of the bat so that it glances off.

b. Sports To tap or deflect (a ball or puck, for example), especially in scoring.

v.intr.

1. Sports To deflect or glance off. Used of a ball or puck.

2. Lower Southern U.S. To tiptoe.

n.

1. A light blow; a tap.

2. Baseball A pitched ball that is tipped: a foul tip.

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[From Middle English tippe, a tap, perhaps of Low German origin.]

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tip ¹

Noun

1. a narrow or pointed end of something: the northern tip of Japan

2. a small piece attached to the end or bottom of something: boot tips keep boots from getting scuffed

Verb

[tipping, tipped]

to make or form a tip on: the long strips that hang down are tipped with silver cones [Old Norse typpi]

tipped adj

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tip ²

Noun

1. an amount of money given to someone, such as a waiter, in return for service

2. a helpful hint or warning: here are some sensible tips to help you avoid sunburn

3. a piece of inside information, esp. in betting or investing

Verb

[tipping, tipped]

to give a tip to [origin unknown]

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tip ³

Verb

[tipping, tipped]

1. to tilt: he tipped back his chair

2. tip over to tilt so as to overturn or fall: the box tipped over and the clothes in it spilled out

3. Brit to dump (rubbish)

4. to pour out (the contents of a container): he tipped the water from the basin down the sink

Noun

a rubbish dump [origin unknown]

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Tip a mound or mass of refuse or rubbish, 1863.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tip - the extreme end of something; especially something pointed fingertip - the end (tip) of a finger tiptoe - the tip of a toe end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" beak - a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures
	2.	tip - a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, pourboire fringe benefit, perk, perquisite - an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job" Christmas box - a present given at Christmas for services during the year
	3.	tip - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" confidential information, steer, wind, hint, lead counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
	4.	tip - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points" peak, point alpenstock - a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers arrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood sword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard widow's peak - a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead cusp - small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth convex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward cone shape, conoid, cone - a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point head - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
	5.	tip - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" crest, summit, top, peak, crown hilltop, brow - the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills" pinnacle - a lofty peak place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" mountain peak - the summit of a mountain
Verb	1.	tip - cause to tilt; "tip the screen upward" reorient - cause to turn bank - tip laterally; "the pilot had to bank the aircraft"
	2.	tip - mark with a tip; "tip the arrow with the small stone" mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
	3.	tip - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward" bung, fee gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
	4.	tip - cause to topple or tumble by pushing topple, tumble push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
	5.	tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" lean, tilt, angle, slant bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend" slope, incline, pitch - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down" weather - cause to slope heel, list - tilt to one side; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard" lean back, recline - move the upper body backwards and down overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" tip over, tump over, bowl over, knock over, overturn, turn over, upset - cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
	6.	tip - walk on one's toes tippytoe, tiptoe walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	7.	tip - strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" tap percuss - strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back" strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
	8.	tip - give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot" tip off advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
	9.	tip - remove the tip from; "tip artichokes" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

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tip ¹

noun 1. end, point, head, extremity, sharp end, nib, prong

noun 2. peak, top, summit, pinnacle, crown, cap, zenith, apex, spire, acme, vertex

verb 3. cap, top, crown, surmount, finish

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tip ²

noun 1. gratuity, gift, reward, present, sweetener (informal) perquisite, baksheesh, pourboire (French)

noun 2. hint, suggestion, piece of information, piece of advice, gen Brit. (informal) pointer, piece of inside information

verb 3. reward, remunerate, give a tip to, sweeten (informal)

verb 4. predict, back, recommend, think of

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tip ³

verb 1. pour, drop, empty, dump, drain, spill, discharge, unload, jettison, offload, slop (informal) slosh (informal) decant

verb 2. Brit. dump, empty, ditch (slang) unload, pour out

noun 3. Brit. dump, midden, rubbish heap, refuse heap

tip off advise, warn, caution, forewarn, give a clue to, give a hint to, tip someone the wink Brit. (informal)

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See: pitch.

Translations

tip [tɪp] n (= end) → punta (= gratuity); propina;

(BRIT) (for rubbish) → vertedero (= advice); consejo

vt [+ waiter] → dar una propina a (= tilt); inclinar (= empty) (also: tip out) → vaciar, echar (= predict) [+ winner] → pronosticar: [+ horse]; recomendar;

he tipped out the contents of the box → volcó el contenido de la caja

tip off vt → avisar, poner sobreaviso a

tip over vt → volcar

vi → volcarse

tip [tɪp] n (= end) → bout m;

(protective) (on umbrella etc) → embout m (= gratuity); pourboire m;

(Brit) (for coal) → terril m;

(Brit) (for rubbish) → décharge f (= advice); tuyau m

vt [+ waiter] → donner un pourboire à (= tilt); incliner (= overturn) (also: tip over) → renverser (= empty) (also: tip out) → déverser (= predict) [+ winner etc] → pronostiquer;

he tipped out the contents of the box → il a vidé le contenu de la boîte;

how much should I tip? → combien de pourboire est-ce qu'il faut laisser?

tip off vt → prévenir, avertir

tip [tɪp] n (end) → Spitze f;

(gratuity) → Trinkgeld nt;

(Brit) (for rubbish) → Müllkippe f;

(000) (for coal) → Halde f;

(advice) → Tipp m, Hinweis m

vt [+ waiter] → ein Trinkgeld geben +dat (= tilt); kippen;

(also: tip over) (= overturn); umkippen;

(also: tip out) (= empty); leeren (= predict) [+ winner etc] → tippen or setzen auf +acc;

he tipped out the contents of the box → er kippte den Inhalt der Kiste aus

tip off tip vt → einen Tipp or Hinweis geben +dat

tip [tɪp] n (= end) → punta;

(protective) (on umbrella etc) → puntale m (= gratuity); mancia;

(for coal) → discarica;

(for rubbish) → immondezzaio (= advice); suggerimento

vt [+ waiter] → dare la mancia a (= tilt); inclinare (= overturn) (also: tip over) → capovolgere (= empty) (also: tip out) → scaricare (= predict) [+ winner] → pronosticare: [+ horse]; dare vincente;

he tipped out the contents of the box → ha rovesciato il contenuto della scatola

tip off vt → fare una soffiata a

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tip¹

n tip [tip]

the small or thin end, point or top of something the tips of my fingers.puntjieطَرَف، رأس الأصابِعвръхšpička, hrotspids; -spidsdie Spitzeάκρηpunta, cabo, extremidadotsنوکkärkibout, pointeקָצֶהअग्र भागvršakvminek a csúcsaujungendi, oddurpunta先端끝, 꼭대기galiukas, smaigalys, viršūnėgalshujungtoptupp, spisskoniuszekpontavârf, capătкончик; наконечник;верхушкаšpičkakonicavrhspets, topp, snibbจุดปลายสุดuç尖、末端кінчикنوک، سراđầu, đỉnh尖、末端

v – past tense, past participle tipped –

to put, or form, a tip on The spear was tipped with an iron point.punt aansitيُقَلِّم، يَجْعَل لَه رأساслагам крайzakončithave i spidsenbeschlagenκαλύπτω, τοποθετώ στην άκρηponer puntaotsa(ks) panemaنوک دار کردنgarnir le bout deחוֹדसिरा लगानाsnabdjeti šiljkom, zašiljiticsúccsal ellátmemasang ujungsetja odd á(fornire di punta)先端をつける끝에 달다uždėti galiuką, nusmailintiuzlikt uzgali; nosmailināthujungnya dibuat drpdvan een punt voorzienforsyne med spisszakończyć, okućguarnecer com pontaa pune la vârfоснащать наконечникомzakončiťpriostritinapraviti vrhförse med spets (topp)หุ้มปลายuç/başlık takmak在頂端覆蓋(包)...надівати наконечникٹيڑھا کرناbịt đầu在顶端覆盖（包）...

adj tipped

having a tip of a particular kind filter-tipped cigarettes; a white-tipped tail.puntigذو رأسٍ، ذو طَرَفٍс ... крайzakončenýmed filter; -spidsetmit einer... Spitzeμε άκρη, που έχει στην άκρηcon punta de...-otsagaنوک دارkärkinenà bout (...)בַּעַל חוֹד-रंगदार, रंगीनimati kakav vrhvmilyen végű, hegyűberujungsem er með tiltekinn enda/odd(col filtro...), (con la punta...)端が－付きの「끝이 ...한」이란 뜻의 연결형turintis galiukąar (kādu) uzgali/galuberhujunggepuntmed filter/... haletipp (osv.)z końcówkącom pontacu vârf (...)имеющий такой-то наконечник, кончикzakončenýki ima (...) konicosa određenim vrhommed spets (topp)ซึ่งหุ้มที่ปลาย... uçlu頂端裝有...附加物的такий, що має певної форми кінецьنوک زدہbị bịt đầu顶端装有...附加物的

adj ˌtip-ˈtop

excellent The horse is in tip-top condition.uitstekendمُمْتاز، رائِعсуперvýbornýtiptop; glimrendeerstklassigπρώτης τάξης, άριστοςexcelentetipp-بهترین؛ عالیترینhuippu-excellentסוּג א'उत्कृष्ट, अत्सुत्तमodličan, izvanredanlegjobbbagusfyrsta flokks, ágætureccellente最高の절정의puikuslielisksbaiktiptoptipp topp, førsteklassesdoskonałyexcelenteexcelentпревосходныйvýbornýizvrstenvrhunskiperfekt, prima, tiptopสุดยอดmükemmel第一流的чудовий, першокласнийنہايت عمدہtuyệt vời第一流的

be on the tip of one's tongue

to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).op die punt van jou tongعلى طَرَف اللسانна върха на езика ми еmít na jazykuat være lige på tungenauf der Zunge liegenέχω στην άκρη της γλώσσας μουtener algo en la punta de la lenguakeeleotsa peal olemaنوک زبان بودنpyöriä kielelläêtre sur le bout de la langueבִּקצֵה הַלָשוֹןbiti na vrhu jezikaa nyelve hegyén vandi ujung lidahvera við að muna e-ð(essere sulla punta della lingua)口から出かかって입에서 나올 듯 나올 듯하다būti (kam) ant liežuvio galobūt mēles galā; būt uz mēlessudah hendak terkeluar dr mulutop de tong hebben liggenha det på tungenmieć na końcu językaestar debaixo da línguaa sta pe vârful limbiiвертеться на языкеmať na jazykuimeti na koncu jezikabiti na vrh jezikaha ngt på tunganเกือบจะพูด แต่ไม่พูดออกมาdilinin ucunda olmak話到了嘴邊(未說出來)крутитися на язиціنوک زبان پر ہوناsắp nói ra话到了嘴边（未说出来）