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51To tip off — Tip Tip, v. t. [Cf. LG. tippen to tap, Sw. tippa, and E. tap to strike gently.] 1. To strike slightly; to tap. [1913 Webster] A third rogue tips me by the elbow. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to;… …
52To tip the wink — Tip Tip, v. t. [Cf. LG. tippen to tap, Sw. tippa, and E. tap to strike gently.] 1. To strike slightly; to tap. [1913 Webster] A third rogue tips me by the elbow. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to;… …
53To tip up — Tip Tip, v. t. [Cf. LG. tippen to tap, Sw. tippa, and E. tap to strike gently.] 1. To strike slightly; to tap. [1913 Webster] A third rogue tips me by the elbow. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to;… …
54Tip of the tongue — The tip of the tongue (TOT or Tot ) phenomenon is an instance of knowing something that cannot immediately be recalled. TOT is an experience with memory recollection involving difficulty retrieving a well known word or familiar name. When… …
55tip — {{11}}tip (n.) end, point, top, early 13c., from M.L.G. or M.Du. tip utmost point, extremity, tip (Cf. Ger. zipfel, a dim. formation); perhaps cognate with O.E. tæppa stopper (see TAP (Cf. tap) (n.)), from P.Gmc. *tupp upper extremity. Tip top is …
56tip — tip1 noun the pointed or rounded extremity of something slender or tapering. ↘a small part fitted to the end of an object. verb (tips, tipping, tipped) 1》 attach to or cover the tip of. 2》 colour (something) at its tip or edge. 3》 (tip something… …
57tip — 1. n. & v. n. 1 an extremity or end, esp. of a small or tapering thing (tips of the fingers). 2 a small piece or part attached to the end of a thing, e.g. a ferrule on a stick. 3 a leaf bud of tea. v.tr. (tipped, tipping) 1 provide with a tip. 2… …
58tip — 01. People in this country generally give a [tip] of 10 to 15% for good service in a restaurant. 02. Trevor said he always [tips] his waitress unless the service is really bad. 03. I [tipped] over my wine glass when I reached for my plate. 04.… …
59tip — English has three distinct words tip, two of them possibly related. Tip ‘extremity’ [15] was probably borrowed from Old Norse typpi. This was descended from prehistoric Germanic *tupp ‘upper extremity’ (source also of English top and toupee). Tip …
60tip — English has three distinct words tip, two of them possibly related. Tip ‘extremity’ [15] was probably borrowed from Old Norse typpi. This was descended from prehistoric Germanic *tupp ‘upper extremity’ (source also of English top and toupee). Tip …
