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Tipping your hat to a lady is good form. If you're at a dinner table, you'd most certainly take your hat off - cowboy hat, baseball hat, or otherwise.
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Meaning of "tipping" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIPPING

tipping  [ˈtɪpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIPPING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tipping is 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.

WHAT DOES TIPPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tipping

Tipping may refer to: ▪ Gratuity, an overpayment made as a recognition to those who provide service beyond the expectation. ▪ Supplying information, often surreptitiously ▪ Tipping ▪ Cow tipping, a rumored activity involving pushing over a sleeping cow ▪ Fly-tipping, British term for illegally dumping waste ▪ Footy tipping, a competition involving picking winning sports teams over a given season ▪ Norsk Tipping, the national lottery of Norway ▪ Gate fee, or tipping fee, a charge levied based on quantity of waste ▪ A tipping point, a term related to racial discrimination in neighborhoods ▪ The Tipping Point, a book by Malcolm Gladwell...

Definition of tipping in the English dictionary

The definition of tipping in the dictionary is the act of leaving a gratuity. Other definition of tipping is the act of disposing of rubbish by leaving it something, esp illegally.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIPPING


chipping
ˈtʃɪpɪŋ
clipping
ˈklɪpɪŋ
dripping
ˈdrɪpɪŋ
flipping
ˈflɪpɪŋ
gaping
ˈɡeɪpɪŋ
gripping
ˈɡrɪpɪŋ
landscaping
ˈlændˌskeɪpɪŋ
microchipping
ˈmaɪkrəʊtʃɪpɪŋ
piping
ˈpaɪpɪŋ
reshaping
ˌriːˈʃeɪpɪŋ
ripping
ˈrɪpɪŋ
scraping
ˈskreɪpɪŋ
shipping
ˈʃɪpɪŋ
sipping
ˈsɪpɪŋ
skipping
ˈskɪpɪŋ
slipping
ˈslɪpɪŋ
sniping
ˈsnaɪpɪŋ
typing
ˈtaɪpɪŋ
whipping
ˈwɪpɪŋ
worshipping
ˈwɜːʃɪpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIPPING

tippable
tipped
tippee
tipper
tipper lorry
tipper truck
Tipperary
tippet
Tippett
tippex
tipping point
tipple
tippler
tippy
tippy-toe
tipsheet
tipsier
tipsiest
tipsify
tipsily

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIPPING

camping
cropping
dipping
dropping
home shopping
hopping
kidnapping
mapping
overlapping
popping
propping
shopping
stepping
stopping
stripping
swapping
tapping
topping
trapping
tripping
wrapping

Synonyms and antonyms of tipping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TIPPING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tipping» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tipping
acme · angle · apex · back · baksheesh · bend · cap · cock · cover · crown · decant · discharge · ditch · drain · drop · dump · empty · end · extremity · ferrule · finish · gen · gift · gratuity · head · heads up · hint · incline · jettison · lean · midden · nib · peak · perquisite · pinnacle · point · pointer · pour · pourboire · predict · present · prong · recommend · remunerate · reward · slop · slosh · spill · spire · suggestion · summit · surmount · sweeten · sweetener · tilt · top · unload · vertex · zenith

Translation of «tipping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIPPING

Find out the translation of tipping to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tipping from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tipping» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小费
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inflexión
570 millions of speakers

English

tipping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढोने वाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البقشيش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чаевые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tombamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tipping
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

basculement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kippen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先端部
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tipping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đỉnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இவ்வியக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दोरखंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boşaltma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ribaltamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rolnicza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чайові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

basculare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανατροπής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tipp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tipping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tipping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIPPING»

The term «tipping» is very widely used and occupies the 17.443 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIPPING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tipping

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10 QUOTES WITH «TIPPING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tipping.
1
Charles M. Blow
The Obama years will be remembered as a cultural - and legal - tipping point for equality for all people who do not identify as strictly heterosexual, arguably the civil rights movement of our times. The president signed the bill repealing 'don't ask, don't tell.' The Defense of Marriage Act was struck down by the Supreme Court.
2
Deborah Kass
I am not alone in thinking that we are at a tipping point ecologically and morally and politically. Democracy cannot survive without a vibrant middle class, yet the policies of one of the parties has been committed to wiping it out for 30 years.
3
Vinod Khosla
Is it 10 years, 20, 50 before we reach that tipping point where climate change becomes irreversible? Nobody can know. There's clearly a probability distribution. We need to ensure this planet, and we need to do it quickly.
4
Lyle Lovett
Tipping your hat to a lady is good form. If you're at a dinner table, you'd most certainly take your hat off - cowboy hat, baseball hat, or otherwise.
5
Loretta Lynn
We used to go around tipping outhouses over, or turning over corn shocks on Halloween. Anything to be mean.
6
Ed Markey
People really feel that, when they go to the gas pump now, that the oil cartel is holding them by the legs and tipping them upside down and shaking money out of their pockets.
7
Chris Noth
I always get involved with the environment because once you go past the tipping point with the environment, you don't get it back.
8
Ed Rendell
And secondly, I would impose a significant state landfill tipping fee and use that tipping fee to fund the billion dollar bond issue that I want to create to produce the funds for all of the environmental challenges that we just went over.
9
Mickey Rooney
I didn't want to be short. I've tried to pretend that being a short guy didn't matter. I tried to make up for being short by affecting a strut, by adopting the voice of a much bigger man, by spending more money than I made, by tipping double or triple at bars and restaurants, by dating tall, beautiful women.
10
Joel C. Rosenberg
Is there a point at which we hit a tipping point and all of this economic, cultural and moral trouble sends us into a death spiral we can't get out of?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIPPING»

Discover the use of tipping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tipping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tipping: An American Social History of Gratuities
From its beginnings in Europe to its development as a quintessentially American trait, this work provides a social history of tipping customs and how the United States became a nation of tippers.
Kerry Segrave, 1998
2
Tipping the Velvet
A saucy, sensuous and multi-layered historical romance, Tipping the Velvet follows the glittering career of Nan King - oyster girl turned music-hall star turned rent boy turned East End ‘tom’.
Sarah Waters, 2011
3
Cirque Du Freak (The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 1)
The chilling Saga of Darren Shan, the ordinary schoolboy plunged into the vampire world.
Darren Shan, 2011
4
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
This widely acclaimed bestseller, in which Malcolm Gladwell explores and brilliantly illuminates the tipping point phenomenon, is already changing the way people throughout the world think about selling products and disseminating ideas.
Malcolm Gladwell, 2006
5
Radical Forgiveness: A Revolutionary Five-Stage Process to ...
If you're willing to embrace that possibility, every aspect of your life can change. This is the theory behind Colin Tipping's revolutionary method for experiencing the freedom, peace, and renewed energy that come with Radical Forgiveness.
Colin Tipping, 2010
6
Table Tipping for Beginners
You can do all this and more when you learn the time-honored art of table tipping. This friendly introductory guide presents everything you need to know to get started with this form of mediumship.
Teresa Lally, 2012
7
The Nuclear Tipping Point: Why States Reconsider Their ...
" For those focused on the risks of proliferation among states, "The Nuclear Tipping Point" should be required reading . . . . one hopes that the experts will take note of its insights about future nonproliferation challenges.
Kurt M. Campbell, Robert J. Einhorn, Mitchell Reiss, 2004
8
Tips on Tipping: A Global Guide to Gratuity Etiquette
The most in-depth guide available to the tipping culture of some of the world's most frequently visited countries.
Reg Butler, Carole French, 2011
9
Tipping the Culture: How engaging Millennials will change ...
Patricia Martin reveals how some of the world's top brands are reaching Millennials in a digital culture.
Patricia Martin, 2010
10
Sustainable Urban Planning: Tipping the Balance
This timely text introduces the principles and practice behind urban and regional planning in the context of environmental sustainability.
Robert Riddell, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIPPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tipping is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mariners now believe that Fernando Rodney might be tipping his …
The Mariners believe reliever Fernando Rodney has been tipping pitches — that there is a difference in the way he sets up for a fastball or for a changeup. «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Abrusci's restaurant in Wheat Ridge institutes no-tipping policy
The next time you eat at Abrusci's Italian Restaurant in Wheat Ridge, don't bother tipping your server. The restaurant at 3244 Youngfield St. announced Tuesday ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
3
State of the Cloud: We've Reached the Cloud Tipping Point. See …
State of the Cloud: We've Reached the Cloud Tipping Point! See Who is Winning the Fight and Why. Jun 18, 2015. 5,728 views; 419 Likes; 14 Comments. «Pulse, Jun 15»
4
BBC drama department at 'tipping point', says corporation executive
The BBC drama chief who brought Poldark, Wolf Hall and Sherlock to the screen has warned that the corporation's drama department is at a “tipping point” and ... «The Guardian, May 15»
5
No-tipping policy approved by top court
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Friday that Massachusetts restaurants could impose no-tipping policies and require workers not to accept extra money left by ... «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
6
Policy makers should not discount the damages from future climate …
The potential climate tipping points considered in the study were a collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation; irreversible melt of the Greenland ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
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Review: Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (3DS [reviewed], Wii U) ... Despite the fact that Tipping Stars follows all of the rules of good game design, it lacks anything special to ... «Destructoid, Mar 15»
8
Gratuity guide: Rules for tipping in the United States
"Servers work in the U.S. with the expectation to be tipped -- it's a social contract," says Cornell professor Michael Lynn, a specialist in consumer psychology and ... «CNN, Mar 15»
9
Philadelphia restaurant says tipping unnecessary, offers higher …
PHILADELPHIA – Customers to Girard Brasserie and Bruncherie might be in for a surprise when they read the note attached to their bills: "Tipping is not ... «Fox News, Jan 15»
10
No more tipping at this Pittsburgh restaurant
The new compensation plan and the no-tipping policy will go into effect by April. ... "That is forced tipping anyway, and I don't want to limit the upside to what ... «CNNMoney, Jan 15»

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