tipping en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɪpɪŋ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From tip + -ing.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
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(countable, uncountable) The act by which something is tipped or inclined.
Hat-tippings and cap-doffings are of course of a different nature to more elaborate verbal greetings. In etiquette manuals they may be described as incentives to a conversation, but in practice they seem to have been quite ceremonial.
2013, Peter Andersson, Streetlife in Late Victorian London: The Constable and the Crowd:
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(countable, uncountable) The dumping of rubbish.
Near-synonym: landfilling
- (countable, uncountable) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
- (countable, uncountable) The metal tip of a fountain pen.
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(Australia, countable, uncountable) A competition where entrants aim to tip (predict) the outcomes of sporting events.
Cats fan Mr Burke received a handsome trophy from Balmoral Grove for his feat but is no stranger to cleaning up, having won the tipping at The Break three years in a row and also done well at The National Hotel.
2016 September 16, Danny Lannen, “Grovedale nursing home footy tips king taking it one season at a time”, in The Geelong Advertiser:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tippings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antitipping · cow tipping · nontipping · fly-tipping · tipping element · tipping point · table-tipping