Tipping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɪpɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tipping is a noun meaning The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
Meaning
The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
More Meanings
- The act by which something is tipped or inclined.
- The dumping of rubbish.
- (Australia) A competition where entrants aim to tip (predict) the outcomes of sporting events.
- present participle and gerund of tip
- (music) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Word Forms
- tippings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include atilt, canted, inclined, leaning, tilted, tipper.
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