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| tip [ tip ] |
verb (past and past participle tipped, present participle tip·ping, 3rd person present singular tips) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb tilt something: to cause something to move from a level or upright position, or be moved in this way
  sitting with his chair tipped back
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2. transitive and intransitive verb knock something over: to turn something on its side or upside down, or become turned on the side or upside down
High winds caused the truck to tip over on its side.
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3. transitive verb pour something out: to remove a container's contents by moving it from a level or upright position
tipped the gravel onto the path
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4. transitive and intransitive verb U.K. dump garbage: to dispose of refuse
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5. transitive verb take off your hat: to touch or lift a hat as a greeting
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noun (plural tips) |
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1. act of tipping: an act of tipping something
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2. tilt: an incline from vertical or horizontal
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3. U.K. garbage dump: a place to dump refuse
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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| tip·pa·ble adjective |
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