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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

miss one's tip en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (archaic, slang) To fail in one's plan or attempt.
    • You attack him for making himself conspicuous at the sale of Shakspeare's house. You seem to think he has missed his tip. No, he hasn't. Scores and scores of the British public, in spite of anything you may say, will connect Shakspeare with George Jones. 1847, Punch, Or, The London Charivari, volumes 12-13, page 138:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
misses one's tip Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
missed one's tip Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
missed one's tip Tense=Past lexicographic
missing one's tip Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic