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tipping¹

  • /ˈtɪpɪŋ/

Where it comes from

From tip + -ing.

noun tippings

  1. countable, uncountable The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
  2. 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.
  3. countable, uncountable The dumping of rubbish. Near-synonym: landfilling

    Similar: landfilling

  4. 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.
  5. countable, uncountable The metal tip of a fountain pen.
  6. 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.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of tip

Tipping²

Where it comes from

From a pet form of the Old English *Tippa, a personal name of uncertain origin.

proper noun Tippings

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: atilt, canted, filter-tipped, inclined, leaning, tilted, tipper, gratuity, decisive, changeover, switchover, crucial, transformation, reversing, critique, turning

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@misc{tipping_2026,
  title = {tipping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tipping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}