tipped

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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[Middle English.]

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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 ⁴  (tp)

n.

1. A small sum of money given to someone for performing a service; a gratuity.

2.

a. A piece of confidential, advance, or inside information: got a tip on the next race.

b. A helpful hint: a column of tips on gardening.

v. tipped, tip·ping, tips

v.tr.

1.

a. To give a tip to: tipped the waiter generously.

b. To give as a tip: He tipped a dollar and felt that it was enough.

2. To provide with a piece of confidential, advance, or inside information: a disgruntled gang member who tipped the police to the planned robbery.

v.intr.

To give tips or a tip: one who tips lavishly.

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[Origin unknown.]

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tipper n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	tipped - having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination); "a rubber-tipped cane" combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" untipped - not provided with a special tip; "untipped cigarettes"
	2.	tipped - departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted" atilt, canted, leaning, tilted inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"

Translations

tipped [tɪpt] ADJ [cigarette] → con filtro
the end of the walking stick was tipped with metal → la contera del bastón era de metal
they use arrows which are tipped with poison → utilizan flechas con las puntas envenenadas
the parrots' wings were tipped with red → los loros tenían los extremos de las alas de color rojo

tipped [ˈtɪpt] adj (British)

[cigarette] → filtre inv, à bout filtre inv

(with something) arrows tipped with poison → des flèches empoisonnées
steel-tipped → à bout métallique, à embout de métal

tipped [tɪpt] adj (Brit) (cigarette) → col filtro
steel-tipped → con la punta d'acciaio

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tipped [tɪpt] adj (Brit) (cigarette) → col filtro
steel-tipped → con la punta d'acciaio