Tipped Tip Side Tɪp Verb Boat End Top

• the boat tipped to one side.
• the seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back.
• she tipped her head back and laughed loudly.
• he tipped the wheelbarrow on its side.

tip

1. to move so that one end or side is higher than the other; to move something into this position
• synonym tilt
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tilt_1
• The boat tipped to one side.
• The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back.
• She tipped her head back and laughed loudly.
• He tipped the wheelbarrow on its side.
2. to make something/somebody come out of a container or its/their position by holding or lifting it/them at an angle
• She tipped the dirty water down the drain.
• The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat.
3. to touch something lightly so that it moves in a particular direction
• The goalkeeper just managed to tip the ball over the crossbar.
4. to leave rubbish/garbage somewhere outdoors in order to get rid of it
• ‘No tipping.’ (= for example, on a notice)
5. to give somebody an extra amount of money to thank them for something they have done for you as part of their job
• See related entries: Dining out
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/dining_out/tip_3
• Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily.
• Did you remember to tip the waiter?
• She tipped the porter a dollar.
6. to say in advance that somebody/something will be successful
• The band is being tipped for the top.
• The senator has been tipped by many as a future president.
• The actor is tipped to win an Oscar for his performance.
7. to cover the end or edge of something with a colour, a substance, etc.
• The wings are tipped with yellow.
8. used to say that you admire somebody very much for something they have done
• related noun hat tip
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hat-tip
9. it is/was raining heavily
10. to affect the result of something in one way rather than another
• In an interview, smart presentation can tip the scales in your favour.
• New evidence tipped the balance against the prosecution.
11. to make your plans or intentions known
12. to weigh a particular amount
• He tipped the scales at just over 80 kilos.
13. to give somebody secret information that they can use to gain an advantage for themselves
• There’s no way he would have bought those shares if someone in the company hadn’t tipped him the wink.

Extra Examples

• He has been widely tipped as a future CEO.
• The band is being hotly tipped for the top.
• The senator has been widely tipped as a future president.
• His hat was tipped over his forehead.
• Suddenly the boat tipped to one side.
• While trying to sit down, I tipped the tray and my entire dinner went onto the rug.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they tip
• he / she / it tips
• past simple tipped
• past participle tipped
• -ing form tipping

Word Origin

• verb senses 1 to 4 late Middle English: perhaps of Scandinavian origin, influenced later by tip in the sense ‘touch with a tip or point’. Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th cent. verb senses 5 to 6 early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘give, hand, pass’): probably from tip ‘thin pointed end of something’. verb sense 7 late Middle English: from Old Norse typpi (noun), typpa (verb), typptr ‘tipped’; related to the noun top.