WOTW: tip

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triplo word of the week - tip

 

“Tip” is a small word with several different meanings. We will explain what the main ones are and give you some example sentences. Read on:

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As a noun, the first meaning of “tip” is the pointed or rounded end of something long and thin.

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+ He pressed the tips of his fingers together.

+ The northern tip of Scotland is a wild place.

+ The pencil tip was extremely sharp.

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The first meaning of the verb “tip” follows the meaning of the noun above. It means attached to or cover the end of something.

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+ The peaks of the mountains in the distance are tipped with snow.

+ Their arrows were tipped with poison.

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A different meaning of the verb “tip” is for something to fall or turn over because it loses balance.

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+ As he walked past, he accidentally tipped over her glass.

+ She tipped back her head to look at him directly in the eyes.

+ The boat tipped over and we fell into ice-cold water.

+ The fire was started by a candle tipping over and lighting the curtain.

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A related meaning of the verb “tip” is empty the contents of a container.

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+ They tipped their entire box of Lego onto the floor to search for the missing piece.

+ When she had finished the dishes, she tipped the water down the sink.

+ The thief tipped the contents of my handbag into the flower bed.

+ He tipped out the contents of his sock draw onto the bed before reorganising it.

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In British English, a “tip” is where rubbish is left, and it can also mean a messy place; “Your room is a tip”.

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Another meaning of the noun “tip” is used to mean a small piece of useful advice.

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+ In this article, we will give you a few tips for improving your English.

+ Let me give you a few tips for improving your serve.

+ The best tip for improving anything is being consistent.

+ He gave me some useful tips on living in Tokyo.

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The final meaning of the noun “tip” is to do with money. It means to give money as a reward or to say thank you for a service.

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+ He comes here every week, but he never leaves a tip.

+ In America, you need a lot of money for tips; for the taxi driver, the waiter, the hotel porter and so on.

+ Many restaurants add a service charge to the bill, but the waiters still expect a tip.

+They left a generous tip on the table when they left.

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And the final meaning of the verb “tip” is the same. It means to give money as a reward or thank you for service.

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+ I tipped the waiter $20 for his excellent service.

+ She forgot to tip the taxi driver.

+ It can be hard to know how much or when to tip waiters in the UK.

+ That kind of person never tips.

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The pronunciation is /tɪp/.

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This word is the in the New General Service List, as list of the 3,000 most common words in English communication. You can get the full list on our website by clicking here.

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この単語は、英語で最もよく使われる3,000の単語のリストであるNew General Service Listからのものです。完全なリストはこちらから。

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