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m verb ( pp )

►                LEAN/POUR/PUSH AT AN ANGLE #H4JE#/#J/*| ^ [usu­ally +adv./prep.] to move so that one end or side is higher than the other; to move sth into this position

(         f$$J, MM pnn TILT: [V] The boat tipped

to one side. ft — j£{§tt$4o O The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back.  XHtMflr

jft A p- fifJ Jii «|S c 0 [VN] She tipped her head back and laughed loudly, A —         , Hr A ^ A 0         2 [VN

+adv./prep.] to make sth/sb come out of a container or its/their position by holding or lifting it/them at an angle #J tB ; M #J; MM: She tipped the dirty water down the drain. M 4E lift A fSJ A T T AII0 0 The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat. A A

3 [VN

+adv./prep.] to touch sth lightly so that it moves in a particular direction $£ $4 ; $£ fit: The goalkeeper just managed to tip the ball over the crossbar. £pn

►                LEAVE RUBBISH      4 [BrE) to leave rubbish/garbage

somewhere outdoors in order to get rid of it ( & f* A )   [V] ‘No tipping(= for example, on a

notice)       ” [alsoVN]

►                GIVE EXTRA MONEY $$ A if tX 5 to give sb an extra

amount of money to thank them for sth they have done for you as part of their job '/J> ; ft A Ife :  [V]

Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. US A&H'x^jffl. 0 A fife Cl ft ft it4B £ A |$0 0 [VN] Did you remember to tip the waiter? iff igff t&M A $ 7 ®5r ? O [VNN] She tipped the porter a dollar.

►                PREDICT SUCCESS M /WlM 6 ~ sb/sth (as/for sth) to say in advance that sb/sth will be successful

♦ Tfci# ••   ; [VN] The band is being tipped for the

top.   o 0 The senator has been

tipped by many as a future president. if£ Atf ilJj&fv# O [VN to inf] The actor is tipped to win an Oscar for his performance. ixAMM 0 AfeM

►                COVER END H ^ A 7 [VN] [usually passive] - sth (with

sth) to cover the end or edge of sth with a colour, a substance, etc. ( JMfe,      ) MM ••• M M

II ■   : The wings are tipped with yellow. M H A

rm it is/was 'tipping (it) down [BrE, informal) it is/was raining heavily      f Illft tip the

'balance/'scales (also swing the 'balance) to affect the result of sth in one way rather than another ATM® #4;  In an interview,

smart presentation can tip the scales in your favour. % Sift4*,     tip your'hand

[NAmE) = show your hand/cards at show v. tip the scales at sth to weigh a particular amount Jr H; A: He tipped the scales at just over 80 kilos.       80

Aif 0 tip sb the 'wink | tip the wink to sb [BrE, informal) to give sb secret information that they can use to gain an advantage for themselves A^H ft jf —more at hat IJ!I;M tip sb*-*'off (about sth) [informal) to warn sb about sth that is going to happen, especially sth illegal ^41 ( Xte

if ft (ft 1# ) : Three men were arrested after police were tipped off about the raid. UFA    (ft^jf

fp, Itlf TH A Ac O [+ that] They were tipped off that he might be living in Wales. IE ill # M A #, rJ its IE f£ —related noun tip-off ,tip 'up/’over | ,tip sth—'up/'over to fall or turn over; to make sth do this ( ff ) tik'$J , MM : The mug tipped over, spilling hot coffee everywhere,        T #J 7 , ffo R&fl nf iPS 4# 3!] & |B M» .0

We’ll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door.

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tip-in noun (in basketball Mi^) a score that is made by touching a ball into the basket as it bounces off the basket or board after a missed shot fhM ( SMAABftM

'tip-off noun [informal) secret information that sb gives, for example to the police, to warn them about an illegal activity that is going to happen A 4ft; 3? A: The

man was arrested after an anonymous tip-off. fAI^

A4ft/s,

tip per /'tipa(r)/ noun 1 (used with an adjective A® W iS]j£ 41) a person who gives sb a tip (= a small amount of extra money to thank them for doing sth as part of their job) of the size mentioned it- AH If; itHi&M: She says that Americans are usually big tippers.

0 Aifi#£n AHfitA/j o 2 (also 'tipper lorry/truck) a lorry/truck with a container part that can be moved into a sloping position so that its load can slide off at the back     iSmAA

tip-pet /'tipit/ noun a long piece of fur worn in the past by a woman around the neck and shoulders, with the ends hanging down in front; a similar piece of clothing worn by judges, priests, etc.   ( IBBflftlc^Ji

); (mt.

Tipp-Ex™ /'tipeks/ noun [LI] (BrE) a liquid, usually white, that you use to cover mistakes that you make when you are writing or typing, and that you can write on top of; a type of correction fluid ill Jt £ IE Ht; 4# IE

►                tip-pex verb [VN] ~ sth (out) : I tippexed out the mistakes.

'tipping point noun the point at which the number of small changes over a period of time reaches a level where a further small change has a sudden and very great effect on a system or leads to an idea suddenly spreading quickly among a large number of people (

tip-pie /'tipi/ noun, verb

mnoun [usually sing.] [informal, especially BrE) an alcoholic drink # M ft tk 14 : His favourite tipple was rum and lemon.

■                  verb [V, VN] [informal, especially BrE) to drink alcohol

►                tip-pier /'tipl9(r)/ noun

tip-ster /'tipsta(r)/ noun 1 a person who tells you, often in exchange for money, which horse is likely to win a race, so that you can bet on it and win money tl 41#jf W A (  2 [especially NAmE) a

person who gives information to the police about a crime or criminal (  WIST#

tipsy /'tipsi/ adj. [informal) slightly drunk   A

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tip-toe /'tiptau; NAmE -too/ noun, verb * noun IR7H on 'tiptoe/'tiptoes standing or walking on the front part of your foot, with your heels off the ground, in order to make yourself taller or to move very quietly HP; Hf-M: She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the top shelf. M I# JK M JW A f&# PJ M M U8 Mo 0 We crept around on tiptoes so as not to disturb Mm. u&wMo

mverb [V, usually +adv./prep.] to walk using the front parts of your feet only, so that other people cannot hear you  I tiptoed over to the

window.

, tip-'top adj. [usually before noun] [informal) excellent #J;   —‘'2ifL: The house is in tip-top condition.

'tip-up adj. (of a seat ® fi) moving up into a vertical position when nobody is sitting in it ( A; A ^ 0ft ) § Ab

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tir-ade /tai'reid; NAmE 'taireid/ noun ~ (against sb/sth) a long angry speech criticizing sb/sth or accusing sb of sth ;( fit if JiJcjimM )        She launched

into a tirade of abuse against politicians, A 7

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tire /'taia(r)/ verb, noun

■                  verb to become tired and feel as if you want to sleep or rest; to make sb feel this way (

[V] Her legs were beginning to tire.

To 0 He has made a good recovery but still tires easily.

[also VN]

nsffil never tire of doing sth to do sth a lot, especially in a way that annoys people   He went to

Harvard—as he never tires of reminding us. ftk 7 ii Br

W      EEEI'tire

of sth/sb to become bored with sth/sb or begin to enjoy it/them less /ft • • - jig fij Bt f#; Xft ■ • • M : They soon tired of the beach and went for a walk.