Meaning of Tipping | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
   countable, uncountable
2. A surname transferred from the given name.
3. The act by which something is tipped or inclined.
   countable, uncountable
4. The dumping of rubbish.
   countable, uncountable
5. A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
   countable, uncountable
6. A competition where entrants aim to tip (predict) the outcomes of sporting events.
   Australia, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

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