Fillip

Quick meaning: Fillip is a noun meaning A sharp strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means.

Meaning

A sharp strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) Something unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.
2. (by extension) Something that excites or stimulates.
3. (transitive, by extension) To project quickly; to snap.
4. (transitive, by extension) To strike or tap smartly.
5. (transitive, figuratively) To drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
6. (transitive) To strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.
7. (archaic) The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.

Example Sentences

This measure gave a fillip to the housing market.

Eat, drink and love; the rest's not worth a fillip.

The athlete’s victory provided a much-needed fillip for national pride.

He sat at the head of the table with his hat on, and an eye beaming even more luminously than his nose. He had a quiz and a fillip for every one, and a good thing on every occasion.

Word Forms

• fillips
• filliping
• fillipping
• filliped
• fillipped

Synonyms for fillip

Depending on context, synonyms include flick, ping, inflame, awaken, electrify, enflame.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bonus, push, impulse, impetus, boost, whiplash.

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