tipping
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5ADJ.
better, customary, done, necessary, over, unusual
VERB + TIPPING
canoe, fly, having, mind, reached, remember, won
TIPPING + NOUN
business, hat
PREP.
down, from, in, in
ADV.
always, rather, usually
Definitions
noun
The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
The act by which something is tipped or inclined.
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.
The dumping of rubbish.
A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
A competition where entrants aim to tip (predict) the outcomes of sporting events.
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.
name
A surname transferred from the given name.
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6Hat-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 s
WiktionaryCats 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 Nati
WiktionaryWhen you go abroad, you'd better keep in mind that tipping is customary.
Tatoeba · #22204This tipping business always makes us uneasy.
Tatoeba · #40219You'd better remember that tipping is necessary in the USA.
Tatoeba · #241315This wasn't here this morning ... looks like somebody's been fly tipping.
Tatoeba · #327568