tipping Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb cause to tilt
   tip.
   
   • tip the screen upward
2. verb mark with a tip
   tip.
   
   • tip the arrow with the small stone
3. verb give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
   fee; tip; bung.
   
   • Remember to tip the waiter
   • fee the steward
4. verb cause to topple or tumble by pushing
   tip; topple; tumble.
   
5. verb to incline or bend from a vertical position
   tilt; tip; lean; slant; angle.
   
   • She leaned over the banister
6. verb walk on one's toes
   tippytoe; tip; tiptoe.
   
7. verb strike lightly
   tip; tap.
   
   • He tapped me on the shoulder
8. verb give insider information or advise to
   tip; tip off.
   
   • He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot
9. verb remove the tip from
   tip.
   
   • tip artichokes

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