tip | Lernwerd

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1.The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
- When he woke up, about half an hour after, he called it to him again, but Dash only looked sheepish and wagged the tip of his tail.
- The present-day city of Ji’an at the southern tip of Jilin province was the second capital (3-427 CE) of the Gaogouli kingdom during its middle period.
2.A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
- I don't know if you know or not, but here in America you're expected to tip the waiter.
3.The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
- I don't know if you know or not, but here in America you're expected to tip the waiter.
4.A small piece of meat.
- He dutifully speared a beef tip and chewed it with false gusto.

1.(To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
2.(To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
3.To cause the contents of a container to be emptied out by tilting it.
- The workshop with its smithy is still intact, also the loading stage where the narrow-gauge wagons tipped their contents into those of the G.W.R.
4.To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
- It was on the break - the moon shone on its crest and tipped its foam with light.
- The furry nations harbour-tipt with jet, / Fair ermines spotless as the snows they press.

Common· #1929

From Middle English tip, typ, tippe (“tip”), from Proto-Germanic *tuppijô, *tuppijǭ (“tip”), a diminutive of *tuppaz.