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- pronunciation:
- tIp
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tips, tipping, tipped |
| definition 1: |
When you tip something, you make it slant upwards or downwards.
Jenna tipped the bowl to get the last drops of soup out.When I tipped the bottle, the salad dressing came out too fast.The snowball was coming straight at Ian's face. Luckily, he tipped his head just in time.- synonyms:
- tilt
- similar words:
- incline, lean, slant
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| definition 2: |
When you tip a glass over, you make it fall to one side and then down to the ground or other surface.
A raccoon tipped the garbage over last night and trash spilled everywhere.- synonyms:
- upset
- similar words:
- turn
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| definition 3: |
If waves tip over a boat, the waves cause the boat to turn over completely.
The curious dog tipped over the turtle with its paw. |
| definition 4: |
When something tips, it leans to one side.
The pine tree tipped sharply in the strong wind. It looked like it was going to break.- synonyms:
- slant, tilt
- similar words:
- incline, lean, pitch
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| definition 5: |
When a standing thing tips over, it falls to one side and then down.
The vase tipped over when the cat jumped onto the table. |
| definition 6: |
If a canoe tips over, it turns completely over to its other side. The top part is now at the bottom.
The big beetle had tipped over and was trying to get itself right again.The kayak hit a big rock and tipped over. |
| related words: |
slope |
| derivation: |
tippable (adj.) |
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