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tip1 / tip/ • n. the pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering: George pressed the tips of his fingers together the northern tip of Maine. ∎ a small piece or part fitted to the end of an object: the rubber tip of the walking stick. • v. (tipped , tip·ping ) [tr.] 1. [usu. as adj.] (tipped) attach to or cover the end or extremity of: mountains tipped with snow | [in comb.] steel-tipped spears. ∎ color (something) at its end or edge: velvety red petals tipped with white. 2. (tip a page in) (in bookbinding) paste a single page, typically an illustration, to the neighboring page of a book by a thin line of paste down its inner margin. PHRASES: on the tip of one's tongue used to indicate that someone is almost but not quite able to bring a particular word or name to mind: his name's on the tip of my tongue! ∎ used to indicate that someone is about to utter a comment or question but thinks better of it: it was on the tip of his tongue to ask what was the matter. the tip of the icebergsee iceberg. tip2 • v. (tipped , tip·ping ) 1. overbalance or cause to overbalance so as to fall or turn over: [intr.] the hay caught fire when the candle tipped over | [tr.] a youth sprinted past, tipping over her glass. ∎ be or cause to be in a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other: [tr.] I tipped my seat back, preparing myself for sleep | [intr.] the car had tipped to one side. 2. [tr.] strike or touch lightly: I tipped his hoof with the handle of a knife. ∎ [tr.] cause (an object) to move somewhere by striking or touching it in this way: the ball was tipped over the rim by Erving. 3. [intr.] (tip off) Basketball put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents. • n. Baseball a pitched ball that is slightly deflected by the bat. PHRASES: tip one's hand inf. reveal one's intentions inadvertently. tip one's hat (or cap) raise or touch one's hat or cap as a way of greeting or acknowledging someone. tip the scales (or balance) (of a circumstance or event) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference: her proven current form tips the scales in her favor. tip the scales at have a weight of (a specified amount): this phone tips the scales at only 5 ounces. tip3 • n. 1. a sum of money given to someone as a reward for their services. 2. a small but useful piece of practical advice. ∎ a prediction or piece of expert information about the likely winner of a race or contest: Barry had a hot tip. • v. (tipped , tip·ping ) [tr.] give (someone) a sum of money as a way of rewarding them for their services: I tipped her five dollars | [intr.] that sort of person never tips. PHRASES: tip someone off inf. give someone information about something, typically in a discreet or confidential way: they were arrested after police were tipped off by local residents. |
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"tip." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tip." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-tip.html "tip." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-tip.html |
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tip2 tap or touch lightly. XIII (in fig. use; thereafter not till XVI); give, hand, pass XVII; give a gratuity to XVIII. perh. orig. identical with TIP1. as if ‘touch the point of’, or ‘touch as with a point’.
Hence tip sb. gratuity XVIII; friendly hint XIX; whence tipster XIX. |
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T. F. HOAD. "tip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "tip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tip1.html T. F. HOAD. "tip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tip1.html |
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tip1 fine or slender extremity XV; vb. (first in pp.) furnish with a tip XIV. — ON. typpi sb., typpa vb., f. Gmc. *tupp- TOP1; prob. reinforced by (M)LG., (M)Du. tip.
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T. F. HOAD. "tip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "tip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tip.html T. F. HOAD. "tip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tip.html |
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JOHN DAINTITH. "TIP." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "TIP." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-TIP.html JOHN DAINTITH. "TIP." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-TIP.html |
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tip3 (dial.) overturn, be overturned XIV; incline, tilt; empty out by tilting XVII. of uncert. orig.
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T. F. HOAD. "tip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "tip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tip2.html T. F. HOAD. "tip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tip2.html |
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Tipa mound or mass of refuse or rubbish, 1863. |
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"Tip." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tip." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301590.html "Tip." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301590.html |
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•blip, chip, clip, dip, drip, equip, flip, grip, gyp, harelip, hip, kip, lip, nip, outstrip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, ship, sip, skip, slip, snip, strip, tip, toodle-pip, trip, whip, yip, zip
•biochip • microchip • woodchip
•sheepdip • skinny-dip • rosehip
•landslip • payslip
•fillip, Philip
•gymslip • side-slip • polyp • oxlip
•cowslip • pillowslip
•julep, tulip
•Cudlipp • paperclip • catnip • parsnip
•turnip • handgrip • cantrip • hairgrip
•airstrip • filmstrip • kirby grip
•weatherstrip • gossip • airship
•midship • kinship • godship • warship
•gunship • worship • wingtip
•fingertip • horsewhip • bullwhip
•bunyip
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"tip." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tip." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-tip.html "tip." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-tip.html |
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