Tipnoun
The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
âthe tip of one's noseâ;
Ripnoun
A tear (in paper, etc.).
Tipnoun
A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
âa tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc.â;
Ripnoun
A type of tide or current.
Tipnoun
(music) The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
Ripnoun
(Australia) A strong outflow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves.
Tipnoun
A small piece of meat.
âchicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tipsâ;
Ripnoun
(slang) A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.
Tipnoun
A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
Ripnoun
(slang) A hit (dose) of marijuana.
Tipnoun
A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
Ripnoun
A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.
Tipnoun
The knocking over of a skittle.
Ripnoun
(slang) Something unfairly expensive, a rip-off.
Tipnoun
An act of tipping up or tilting.
Ripnoun
A wicker basket for fish.
Tipnoun
An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.
Ripnoun
A worthless horse; a nag.
Tipnoun
Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
Ripnoun
An immoral man; a rake, a scoundrel.
Tipnoun
A recycling centre.
Ripverb
(transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
âto rip a garment; to rip up a floorâ;
Tipnoun
(colloquial) A very untidy place.
Ripverb
(intransitive) To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
âMy shirt ripped when it was caught on a bramble.â;
Tipnoun
The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips
Ripverb
(transitive) To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
Tipnoun
A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.
Ripverb
To move quickly and destructively.
Tipnoun
A light blow or tap.
Ripverb
(woodworking) To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain. Contrast crosscut.
Tipnoun
A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.
Ripverb
To copy data from CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
Tipnoun
A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.
Ripverb
To take a "hit" of marijuana.
Tipnoun
A piece of advice.
Ripverb
(slang) To fart.
Tipverb
(transitive) To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
Ripverb
To mock or criticize (someone or something). (often used with on)
Tipverb
(ergative) (To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
Ripverb
To steal; to rip off.
Tipverb
(ergative) (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
Ripverb
To move or act fast, to rush headlong.
Tipverb
To drink.
Ripverb
(archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.
Tipverb
(transitive) To dump (refuse).
Ripverb
To surf extremely well.
Tipverb
To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.
Ripnoun
A wicker fish basket.
Tipverb
(transitive) To deflect with oneâ˛s fingers, especially oneâ˛s fingertips.
Ripnoun
A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a place torn; laceration.
Tipverb
To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.
Ripnoun
A term applied to a mean, worthless thing or person, as to a scamp, a debauchee, or a prostitute, or a worn-out horse.
Tipverb
To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.
âIn some cities waiters must be tipped.â;
Ripnoun
A body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides or currents.
Tipverb
To give, pass.
Ripverb
To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing; to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; - commonly used with up, open, off.
Tipverb
To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.
Ripverb
To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.
âHe 'll rip the fatal secret from her heart.â;
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.
âTo the very tip of the nose.â;
Ripverb
To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; - usually with up.
âThey ripped up all that had been done from the beginning of the rebellion.â; âFor brethern to debate and rip up their falling out in the ear of a common enemy . . . is neither wise nor comely.â;
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.
Ripverb
To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.
Tipnoun
A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
Ripnoun
a dissolute man in fashionable society
Tipnoun
A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
Ripnoun
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart;
âthere was a rip in his pantsâ; âshe had snags in her stockingsâ;
Tipnoun
Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
Ripnoun
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
Tipnoun
A light touch or blow; a tap.
Ripnoun
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something;
âhe gave the envelope a vigorous ripâ;
Tipnoun
A gift; a douceur; a fee.
Ripverb
tear or be torn violently;
âThe curtain ripped from top to bottomâ; âpull the cooked chicken into stripsâ;
Tipnoun
A hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse race, or the like.
Ripverb
move precipitously or violently;
âThe tornado ripped along the coastâ;
Tipverb
To form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as, to tip anything with gold or silver.
âWith truncheon tipped with iron head.â; âTipped with jet,Fair ermines spotless as the snows they press.â;
Ripverb
cut (wood) along the grain
Tipverb
To strike slightly; to tap.
âA third rogue tips me by the elbow.â;
Ripverb
criticize or abuse strongly and violently;
âThe candidate ripped into his opponent mercilesslyâ;
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;
âhe got a tip on the stock marketâ; âa good lead for a jobâ;
Tipnoun
a V shape;
âthe cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp pointsâ;
Tipnoun
the top point of a mountain or hill;
âthe view from the peak was magnificentâ; âthey clambered to the summit of Monadnockâ;
Tipverb
cause to tilt;
âtip the screen upwardâ;
Tipverb
mark with a tip;
âtip the arrow with the small stoneâ;
Tipverb
give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the agreed-on compensation;
âRemember to tip the waiterâ; âfee the stewardâ;
Tipverb
cause to topple or tumble by pushing
Tipverb
to incline or bend from a vertical position;
âShe leaned over the banisterâ;
Tipverb
walk on one's toes
Tipverb
strike lightly;
âHe tapped me on the shoulderâ;
Tipverb
give insider information or advise to;
âHe tipped off the police about the terrorist plotâ;
Tipverb
remove the tip from;
âtip artichokesâ;