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   tip

   /tip/

   verb

   • 1. overbalance or cause to overbalance so as to fall or turn over: "the hay caught fire when the candle tipped over" Similar overturnturn overtopple (over)fall (over)tumble (over)overbalancekeel overpitch (over)turn topsy-turvycapsizeturn turtlepitchpoleupsetoverturntopple overturn overthrow overknock overpush overknock downupendinvertcapsizeturn topsy-turvyinformal:rollcowparchaic:oversetOpposite right itselflevelright
   • ▪ be or cause to be in a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other: "I tipped my seat back, preparing myself for sleep" Similar leantiltlistslopecamberbankslantinclinepitchdipcantbevelanglecockheelcareenbendbe at an angleOpposite levelrightbe/become levelbe/become upright
   • 2. strike or touch lightly: "I tipped his hoof with the handle of a knife"
   • ▪ cause (an object) to move somewhere by striking or touching it lightly: "the ball was tipped over the rim by Erving"

   noun

   • 1. a place where trash is deposited; a dump: British "a rubbish tip"
   • 2. a pitched ball that is slightly deflected by the bat.

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps of Scandinavian origin, influenced later by tip1 in the sense ‘touch with a tip or point’. Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tipTip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TIP is overturn, upset —usually used with over. How to use tip in a sentence. overturn, upset —usually used with over; cant, tilt; to raise and tilt forward in salute…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to pour a substance from one container into another or onto a surface: She tipped the contents of her purse out onto the table. He tipped his breakfast cereal into a bowl.

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   Definition of tip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun. a slender or pointed end or extremity, especially of anything long or tapered: the tips of the fingers. the top, summit, or apex: the tip of the mountain. a small piece or part, as of metal or leather, forming or covering the extremity of something: a cane with a rubber tip.

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   (informal) a secret or expert piece of advice about what the result of a competition, etc. is likely to be, especially about which horse is likely to win a race a hot tip for the big race.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTIP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TIP meaning: 1. to (cause to) move so that one side is higher than another side: 2. to weigh: 3. to pour a…. Learn more.

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   The pointed or tapered end of something is its tip. There's the tip of your dog's wagging tail, the tips of your fingers, or the tip of the continent of South America.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a person is tipped to do something or is tipped for success at something, experts or journalists believe that they will do that thing or achieve that success. [ British ] He is tipped to be the country's next foreign minister.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTIP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    TIP definition: 1. the end of something long and narrow: 2. a piece of useful advice: 3. an extra amount of money…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tiptip | meaning of tip in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    tip meaning, definition, what is tip: the end of something, especially somethi...: Learn more.