Meaning of "fillip" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FILLIP

Philippe, of imitative origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FILLIP

fillip  [ˈfɪlɪp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FILLIP

Fillip is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fillip in English.

WHAT DOES FILLIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fillip

Fillip is a Vancouver-based contemporary art publishing organization formed in 2004. It publishes a magazine as well as books of critical writing. In 2008 it opened an office on the border between Gastown and the Downtown Eastside from which it hosts month events including artist talks, publication launches, and screenings. Fillip builds on Vancouver’s tradition of critical art publishing such as the pre-magazine era Vanguard, Boo, and Last Call by stimulating conversations about contemporary art through critical writing, projects, and events.

Definition of fillip in the English dictionary

The first definition of fillip in the dictionary is something that adds stimulation or enjoyment. Other definition of fillip is the action of holding a finger towards the palm with the thumb and suddenly releasing it outwards to produce a snapping sound. Fillip is also a quick blow or tap made by a finger snapped in this way.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FILLIP

PRESENT

Present

I fillip

you fillip

he/she/it fillips

we fillip

you fillip

they fillip

Present continuous

I am fillipping

you are fillipping

he/she/it is fillipping

we are fillipping

you are fillipping

they are fillipping

Present perfect

I have fillipped

you have fillipped

he/she/it has fillipped

we have fillipped

you have fillipped

they have fillipped

Present perfect continuous

I have been fillipping

you have been fillipping

he/she/it has been fillipping

we have been fillipping

you have been fillipping

they have been fillipping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I fillipped

you fillipped

he/she/it fillipped

we fillipped

you fillipped

they fillipped

Past continuous

I was fillipping

you were fillipping

he/she/it was fillipping

we were fillipping

you were fillipping

they were fillipping

Past perfect

I had fillipped

you had fillipped

he/she/it had fillipped

we had fillipped

you had fillipped

they had fillipped

Past perfect continuous

I had been fillipping

you had been fillipping

he/she/it had been fillipping

we had been fillipping

you had been fillipping

they had been fillipping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fillip

you will fillip

he/she/it will fillip

we will fillip

you will fillip

they will fillip

Future continuous

I will be fillipping

you will be fillipping

he/she/it will be fillipping

we will be fillipping

you will be fillipping

they will be fillipping

Future perfect

I will have fillipped

you will have fillipped

he/she/it will have fillipped

we will have fillipped

you will have fillipped

they will have fillipped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been fillipping

you will have been fillipping

he/she/it will have been fillipping

we will have been fillipping

you will have been fillipping

they will have been fillipping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fillip

you would fillip

he/she/it would fillip

we would fillip

you would fillip

they would fillip

Conditional continuous

I would be fillipping

you would be fillipping

he/she/it would be fillipping

we would be fillipping

you would be fillipping

they would be fillipping

Conditional perfect

I would have fillip

you would have fillip

he/she/it would have fillip

we would have fillip

you would have fillip

they would have fillip

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been fillipping

you would have been fillipping

he/she/it would have been fillipping

we would have been fillipping

you would have been fillipping

they would have been fillipping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fillip
we let´s fillip
you fillip

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fillip

Past participle

fillipped

Present Participle

fillipping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FILLIP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fillip» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of fillip

boost · goad · incentive · prod · push · spice · spur · stimulus · zest

TRANSLATION OF FILLIP

Find out the translation of fillip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fillip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fillip» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 弹指
• Translator English - Spanish: fillip
• English: fillip
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रोत्साहन
• Translator English - Arabic: دفعة
• Translator English - Russian: Филипп
• Translator English - Portuguese: fillip
• Translator English - Bengali: উদ্যম
• Translator English - French: coup de fouet
• Translator English - Malay: Fillip
• Translator English - German: Ansporn
• Translator English - Japanese: fillip
• Translator English - Korean: fillip
• Translator English - Javanese: Fillip
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khêu gợi
• Translator English - Tamil: ஊக்கம்
• Translator English - Marathi: भरणे
• Translator English - Turkish: fiske
• Translator English - Italian: stimolo
• Translator English - Polish: fillip
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Філіп
• Translator English - Romanian: imbold
• Translator English - Greek: ώθηση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: aansporing
• Translator English - Swedish: fillip
• Translator English - Norwegian: Fillip

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FILLIP»

Discover the use of fillip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fillip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Three Wonder Plays

Lady Gregory. "Bring to mind how the thrush gathers twigs for his nest And the honey bee toils without ever a rest And the fishes swim ever to keep themselves clean, And you'll praise me for making you fit to be seen! With a fillip, a fillip, a fillip.

Lady Gregory, 2012

Seer's Promise: Book Two of The Seer Trilogy

Nikalas patted his clothing, and finally produced a rumpled piece of parchment that he handed to Fillip. Nerraya tossed her roll of parchment at the First Elder, letting her actions speak for her. Fillip snatched the parchment. He unrolled it and as ...

Maree Anderson, 2013

Shadows of the Nephilim: The Mad Mercenary

crowds quieted down as the Kiatze and Fillip locked in a spectacular duel. Only the singing of the blades could be heard within minutes of the beginning of the duel. Fillip grew less and less bold as the stocky warrior began attacking.

Igor Ferluga, 2011

Performance and Reward: Managing Executive Pay to Deliver ...

This can be achieved if a FILLIP incentive scheme is used to replace all variable pay schemes and a proportion of fixed pay as well. Fixed pay needs to be reduced to take account of the fact that FILLIP based remuneration continues to arise, ...

Patrick Gerard, 2006

Grains from Grass: Aging, Gender, and Famine in Rural Africa

Public transport from the Copperbelt town back to Florence and Fillip's village takes almost sixteen hours and costs the equivalent of twelve U.S. dollars, about one-quarter of Fillip's monthly salary. Despite the exorbitant cost of a round-trip ...

Lisa Cliggett, 2005

Better Times - Facet II: Searching For Better Times

“Governor Fillip Terrence, The North Tribe welcomes you and the People for a meal to celebrate our meeting.” Governor Fillip looked at the black-haired woman . Her face was darker than the sun should have made her. Her teeth were white ...

Gary B. Boyd, 2014

Not My Turn to Die: Memoirs of a Broken Childhood in Bosnia

A week after Dragan made the deal with Fillip, he persuaded him to visit my family in our home. My parents wanted to talk to him about our situation in Gorazˇde. For more than a year, the Muslim media had portrayed Serbs who remained in ...

Savo HELETA, 2008

The Use of Graphic Symbols to Demonstrate Intentionality ...

Fillip's parents also reported that he produced 5 early gestures and 1 later gesture. Post- probe condition #3 assessment report indicated that Fillip understood 4 phrases, understood 15 words, and produced no words. Parents also reported ...

Maria Alexandra Da Fonte, 2008

A Case to Answer: The Story of Australia's First European ...

It had been said Fillip lvanovich Polyukhovich knew every horse in the Serniki area at a glance. During the next five hours he would be called on to draw upon his memories of horses linked to the deaths of his father and a man called Pyotr ...

David Bevan, 1994

The Dictionary of Concise Writing: More Than 10,000 ...

Please add three days to your schedule if you have oversized images. added fillip fillip. I This added fillip heightened the flavor of Friday's elegant performances in a way that called to mind the brilliant French film Ridicule. This fillip heightened ...

Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FILLIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fillip is used in the context of the following news items.

Hygiene in schools to get a fillip with WinS | Thiruvananthapuram …

Governor P. Sathasivam on Friday inaugurated WinS (WASH in Schools), a project of the Rotary District 3211, in 1,001 schools in five southern ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»

World-Wide Problems? Blame It on the Romans

As a fillip, the smart phone in your pocket affords you access to more information than contained in the entire library at Alexandria, in case you ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

KMA gives fillip to Soul EV in Washington and Oregon

Kia Motors America (KMA) has embarked upon sustaining its drive for putting in place Soul Electric Vehicle (EV) and expanding its ... «Automotive Business Review, Jul 15»

'Dynamic' Indo-Kazakh ties will get huge fillip with PM Modi's visit

Kazakhstan's Ambassador to India, Bulat Sarsenbayev, has said his country is keenly looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

Editorial: Events offer fine fillip for local coffers

While it might be frustrating for people searching to find beds when the Queensland Touch Junior State Cup, Maryborough Music Conference ... «Fraser Coast Chronicle, Jul 15»

New landing system to give fillip to flights

INDORE: For better, safe and secure landing of flights, Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore, is set to replace old instrumental landing system ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Fitch upgrade gives fillip to ringgit, bursa

Kuala Lumpur: The surprise announcement from international ratings agency, Fitch Ratings, which revised the Malaysian outlook to stable, has ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»

Plymouth's Urban Enterprise prog ends after £3m fillip

IT WAS a day of celebration – but also of sadness – when Plymouth's Urban Enterprise fund was finally wound up after boosting the city's ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»

Businessman provides a fillip to Thailand-China relations

FUZHOU: — While relations between Thailand and China over the past 40 years have been mostly driven by governments and political ... «ThaiVisa News, Jun 15»

Cargo traffic to get a fillip

In a welcome development, Shipping Corporation of India has launched SCI Middle East Liner Service (SMILE) from Visakhaptnam last week. «The Hindu, Jun 15»