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Tiny Tim

tip


Definition: Meaning of, tip in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tɪp /

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tip tips
  1. end [countable] the end of something, especially something pointed
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  2. money [countable] a small amount of additional money that you give to someone such as a WAITER or a taxi driver
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  3. advice [countable] a helpful piece of advice
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  4. the tip of the iceberg a small sign of a problem that is much larger
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  5. on the tip of your tongue if something is on the tip of your tongue, you really want to say it, but then you decide not to
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  6. on the tip of your tongue if a word, name etc is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it
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  7. waste [countable] British English an area where unwanted waste is taken and left [=  dump]
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  8. untidy [singular] British English informal an extremely dirty or untidy place
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  9. horse race [countable] informal special information about which horse will win a race
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  10. warning [countable] a secret warning or piece of information, especially to police about illegal activities
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
tip tipped tipped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tipping tips
  1. lean [intransitive and transitive] to move into a sloping position, so that one end or side is higher than the other, or to make something do this [=  tilt]
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  2. pour [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to pour something from one place or container into another
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  3. give money [intransitive and transitive] to give an additional amount of money to someone such as a WAITER or taxi driver
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  4. be likely to succeed [transitive usually passive] if someone or something is tipped to do something, people think that they are most likely to succeed in doing it
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  5. gold-tipped/steel-tipped/rubber-tipped etc having a tip that is made of or covered with gold, steel etc
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  6. tip the balance/scales to give a slight advantage to someone or something
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  7. tip the scales at something to weigh a particular amount, used especially of someone who will be taking part in a sports competition
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  8. it's tipping (it) down British English spoken said when it is raining very heavily
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  9. be tipped with something to have one end covered in something
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  10. tip your hat/cap (to somebody) to touch or raise your hat as a greeting to someone
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  11. tip your hat/cap (to somebody) American English to say or do something that shows you admire what someone has done
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  12. tip somebody the wink British English informal to give someone secret information
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tip used in phrases

  • Q-tip (noun)
    1. trademark American English a short stick with cotton at each end, used especially for cleaning your ears
  • felt tip (noun)
    1. trade name Magic Marker a pen with a writing tip made of felt
  • felt-tip pen (noun)
    1. a pen that has a hard piece of felt at the end that the ink comes through
  • filter tip (noun)
    1. a filter at one end of a cigarette that removes some of the harmful substances from the smoke
  • flat tip screwdriver (noun)
    1. a screwdriver with a flat wedge-shaped tip that fits into a slot in the head of a screw
  • fly-tip (verb)
    1. dump waste illegally, esp. on public land
  • sirloin tip (noun)
    1. a cut of beef from the upper end of the sirloin
  • tip in (noun)
    1. a basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket
  • tip sheet (noun)
    1. a newspaper that gives advice and information about which SHARE s should be bought and sold
  • tip table (noun)
    1. a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position
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tip used in phrasal verbs

  • tip off (phrasal verb)
    1. to give someone a warning or secret information about something
  • tip over (phrasal verb)
    1. if something tips over, or if someone or something tips it over, it falls onto its side
  • tip up (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to turn a container upside down so that the things inside it come out
    2. [intransitive] if something tips up, one end of it moves upwards, especially because something heavy has been put at the other end
  • tiptoe around (phrasal verb)
    1. tiptoe around something to avoid dealing directly with a problem
    2. tiptoe around someone to be very careful about how you behave towards someone because you are afraid of offending or annoying them
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