Tip vs. Trip
Tipnoun
The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
Tipnoun
A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
Tipnoun
(music) The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
Tipnoun
A small piece of meat.
Tipnoun
A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
Tipnoun
A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
Tipnoun
The knocking over of a skittle.
Tipnoun
An act of tipping up or tilting.
Tipnoun
An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.
Tipnoun
Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
Tipnoun
A recycling centre.
Tipnoun
(colloquial) A very untidy place.
Tipnoun
The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips
Tipnoun
A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.
Tipnoun
A light blow or tap.
Tipnoun
A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.
Tipnoun
A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.
Tipnoun
A piece of advice.
Tipverb
(transitive) To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
Tipverb
(ergative) (To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
Tipverb
(ergative) (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
Tipverb
To drink.
Tipverb
(transitive) To dump (refuse).
Tipverb
To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.
Tipverb
(transitive) To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.
Tipverb
To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.
Tipverb
To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.
Tipverb
To give, pass.
Tipverb
To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.
Tipnoun
The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear.
Tipnoun
An end piece or part; a piece, as a cap, nozzle, ferrule, or point, applied to the extreme end of anything; as, a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc.
Tipnoun
A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
Tipnoun
A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
Tipnoun
Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
Tipnoun
A light touch or blow; a tap.
Tipnoun
A gift; a douceur; a fee.
Tipnoun
A hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse race, or the like.
Tipverb
To form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as, to tip anything with gold or silver.
Tipverb
To strike slightly; to tap.
Tipverb
To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to; as, to tip a servant.
Tipverb
To lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart.
Tipverb
To fall on, or incline to, one side.
Tipnoun
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
Tipnoun
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Tipnoun
an indication of potential opportunity;
Tipnoun
a V shape;
Tipnoun
the top point of a mountain or hill;
Tipverb
cause to tilt;
Tipverb
mark with a tip;
Tipverb
give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the agreed-on compensation;
Tipverb
cause to topple or tumble by pushing
Tipverb
to incline or bend from a vertical position;
Tipverb
walk on one's toes
Tipverb
strike lightly;
Tipverb
give insider information or advise to;
Tipverb
remove the tip from;
Tripnoun
a journey; an excursion or jaunt
Tripnoun
a stumble or misstep
Tripnoun
(figurative) an error; a failure; a mistake
Tripnoun
a period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations
Tripnoun
a faux pas, a social error
Tripnoun
intense involvement in or enjoyment of a condition
Tripnoun
(engineering) a mechanical cutout device
Tripnoun
(electricity) a trip-switch or cut-out
Tripnoun
a quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip
Tripnoun
(obsolete) a small piece; a morsel; a bit
Tripnoun
the act of tripping someone, or causing them to lose their footing
Tripnoun
(nautical) a single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward
Tripnoun
a herd or flock of sheep, goats, etc.
Tripnoun
(obsolete) a troop of men; a host
Tripnoun
a flock of wigeons
Tripverb
(intransitive) to fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
Tripverb
to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them
Tripverb
(intransitive) to be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc
Tripverb
to detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict
Tripverb
(transitive) to activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch
Tripverb
(intransitive) to be activated, as by a signal or an event
Tripverb
(intransitive) to experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs
Tripverb
(intransitive) to journey, to make a trip
Tripverb
to move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip
Tripverb
(nautical) to raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free
Tripverb
(nautical) to pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it
Tripverb
to become unreasonably upset, especially over something unimportant; to cause a scene or a disruption
Tripadjective
(poker slang) of or relating to trips
Tripverb
To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip; to move the feet nimbly; - sometimes followed by it. See It, 5.
Tripverb
To make a brief journey or pleasure excursion; as, to trip to Europe.
Tripverb
To take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false step; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble.
Tripverb
Fig.: To be guilty of a misstep; to commit an offense against morality, propriety, or rule; to err; to mistake; to fail.
Tripverb
To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; - often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling.
Tripverb
To overthrow by depriving of support; to put an obstacle in the way of; to obstruct; to cause to fail.
Tripverb
To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict; also called trip up.
Tripverb
To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free.
Tripverb
To release, let fall, or set free, as a weight or compressed spring, as by removing a latch or detent; to activate by moving a release mechanism, often unintentionally; as, to trip an alarm.
Tripnoun
A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip.
Tripnoun
A brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt.
Tripnoun
A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. Fig.: An error; a failure; a mistake.
Tripnoun
A small piece; a morsel; a bit.
Tripnoun
A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing.
Tripnoun
A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward.
Tripnoun
A herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc.
Tripnoun
A troop of men; a host.
Tripnoun
A flock of widgeons.
Tripnoun
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return);
Tripnoun
a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs;
Tripnoun
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall;
Tripnoun
an exciting or stimulting experience
Tripnoun
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch;
Tripnoun
a light or nimble tread;
Tripnoun
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder;
Tripverb
miss a step and fall or nearly fall;
Tripverb
cause to stumble;
Tripverb
make a trip for pleasure
Tripverb
put in motion or move to act;
Tripverb
get high, stoned, or drugged;
