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[[t]tɪp[/t]]

n. v. tipped, tip•ping

1) a pointed end, esp. of something long or tapered:

the tips of the fingers[/ex]

2) the top; apex:

the tip of a steeple[/ex]

3) a small piece covering the extremity of something:

a cane with a rubber tip[/ex]

4) a small, delicate tool for applying gold leaf

5) tips, small plastic pieces glued to the ends of fingernails to extend their length

6) to furnish with a tip

7) to serve as or form the tip of

8) to mark or adorn the tip of

9) to remove the tip or stem of

10) cvb clo to frost the ends of (hair strands)

11) phv pri tip in, to insert (an extra sheet, as a list of errata) into the signature of a book before binding

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Etymology: 1175–1225; ME; cf. MD, MLG tip, MHG zipf tip tip′less, adj. II

tip

[[t]tɪp[/t]] v. tipped, tip•ping, n.

1) to cause to assume a slanting position; tilt

2) to overturn; upset:

to tip the basket over[/ex]

3) to lift (one's hat) in salutation

4) to assume a slanting position; incline

5) to tilt up; slant

6) to become overturned; upset:

The car tipped into the ditch[/ex]

7) to tumble; topple:

The lamp tipped over[/ex]

8) the act of tipping

9) the state of being tipped

10) brit. Brit.

min brit. a dump for refuse

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- tip one's hand

Etymology: 1300–50; earlier tipen, ME typen to upset, overturn, of uncert. orig. tip′pa•ble, adj. III

tip

[[t]tɪp[/t]] n. v. tipped, tip•ping

1) gratuity

2) a piece of confidential information, as for use in betting, speculating, or writing a news story

3) a useful hint or idea; a basic, practical fact:

tips on painting[/ex]

4) to give a gratuity to:

tipping a waiter[/ex]

5) to give a gratuity:

She tipped lavishly[/ex]

6) phv tip off

a) to supply with confidential information

b) to warn of impending trouble

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Etymology: 1600–10; perh. identical with tip IV tip′less, adj. tip′pa•ble, adj. IV

tip

[[t]tɪp[/t]] n. v. tipped, tip•ping

1) a light blow

2) spo a batted baseball that glances off the bat

Compare foul tip

3) to hit with a light, smart blow

4) spo to strike (a baseball) with a glancing blow

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Etymology: 1425–75; late ME (n.); perh. ult. identical with tip I