tipping
/ˈtɪpɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A competition where entrants aim to tip (predict) the outcomes of sporting events.
Australian usage; Countable; Uncountable
name
A surname transferred from the given name.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Near-synonym: landfilling"
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English