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Vinony

tipping

noun

  1. act of toppling, knocking over
  2. dumping of waste
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɪpɪŋ/

name

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

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English tip English -ing English tipping From tip + -ing.

  1. The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
  2. 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. The dumping of rubbish.
  4. A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
  5. 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

Etymology: Etymology tree English tip English -ing English tipping From tip + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of tip