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Using the tip of the brush, paint in some very fine lines. | a town at the southern tip of India | (fig.) He's an artist to the tips of his fingers. (=completely) $\rightarrow$ see also FINGERTIP 2 a small piece or part acting as an end, cap, or point: the tip of a billiard cue $\rightarrow$ see also FILTER TIP 3 on the tip of one's tongue not quite able to be remembered: Now what's her name? It's on the tip of my tongue. 4 the tip of the iceberg a small sign of a much larger situation, problem etc: The official statistics on drug addiction are only the tip of the iceberg; the real figure may well be much higher. tip$^2$ *v -pp-* [T] 1 to supply a TIP to (something): tipped cigarettes 2 [(with)] to cover the end or point of: The arrows had been tipped with poison. tip$^3$ *v -pp-* 1 [T+obj+adv/prep] especially BrE to pour (a substance) from one container into another, onto a surface etc: I weighed the flour and tipped it into the bowl. | The truck tipped a load of sand onto the road. 2 [I;T(OVER, UP)] to (cause to) fall over unintentionally: Who knocked the bottle over? It couldn't have tipped over by itself. 3 [I;T] to (cause to) lean at an angle: The children tipped the table and the glasses fell off. 4 tip the balance/scales to influence the result of an event in one particular way when several results are possible: Your support tipped the balance in our favour. | The American declaration of war in 1917 tipped the scales against Germany. 5 tip the scales at infml to weigh (the stated weight) tip$^4$ *n* 1 especially BrE $\parallel$ dump especially AmE — a large place where unwanted waste is taken and left: a rubbish tip 2 BrE infml an extremely untidy and dirty place: Your room's a real tip; when are you going to clean it out? tip$^5$ *n* a small amount of money given as a gift, usually in addition to the official price, for a small service performed: Shall I leave a tip for the waiter? | a tip of 10%**CULTURAL NOTE** In the US and the UK, people tend to give tips for particular services, although tipping is much more common and important in the US. In restaurants in the US, people usually give the waiter between 15 and 20% of the bill, but in the UK they give about 10%. If the service is bad, however, people in both countries give a smaller tip or do not leave any tip. It is also normal to give a tip to PORTERS who carry your bags at the airport or in a hotel, and to give a 10% tip to taxi drivers and to people who cut your hair. tip$^6$ *v -pp-* [I;T] to give a TIP to: Did you remember to tip the driver? | [+obj(i)+obj(d)] I tipped the hairdresser £1 for doing such a good job. —tipper *n*: She's not a very good tipper. (=does not give large tips) tip$^7$ *n* [(on)] a helpful piece of advice: The manual is full of useful tips. | Take my tip and keep well away from that place.
tip$^8$ *v -pp-* [T(as, for)] to mention or regard as one who is likely to do something: Smith is being widely tipped as (=most people expect Smith will be) the next chairman. | [+obj+to-v] Which horse are you tipping to win the next race? tip sbdy. $\Leftrightarrow$ off *phr v* [T] to give a warning or a piece of secret information to: Thanks for tipping me off about those shares; I made a tidy profit out of them. | [+obj+that] The police were tipped off that a bank robbery was being planned. ti$\cdot$pi /'ti:pi:/ *n* TEPEE
tip-off *n infml* a warning or piece of secret information: The police received a tip-off about the robber's plans.
Tip$\cdot$pe$\cdot$ca$\cdot$noe /,tıpıkə'nu:/ a river in Indiana in the US, where US soldiers led by William Henry Harrison won a battle against the Shawnee, a Native American people, in 1811. Harrison himself, who later became President of the US, was given the NICKNAME 'Tippecanoe' after the battle. Tip$\cdot$pe$\cdot$ra$\cdot$ry /,tıpə'reəri/ a town and COUNTY in the south of the Republic of Ireland. There is a well-known song from World War I called It's a Long Way to Tipperary. Tip$\cdot$pett, Sir Michael /'tıpıt/ (1905-98) an English COMPOSER who wrote CLASSICAL music for both voices and instruments. He also wrote several OPERAS and his works include A Child of Our Time. tip$\cdot$pex /'tıpeks/ BrE *v* [T (out)] $\parallel$ white out AmE — to use TIPP-EX to cover a mistake that is written or typed on paper: There shouldn't be an 'e' at the end of my name — just tippex it out. Tipp-Ex /'tıpeks/ BrE trademark a type of white liquid sold in the UK, used for covering mistakes that are written or typed on a piece of paper. There is a similar product in the US called Wite-out.
tip$\cdot$ple /'tıpl/ *n* [C usually sing.] infml an alcoholic drink: What's your favourite tipple? tip$\cdot$pler /'tıpləʳ/ *n infml or euph* someone who drinks (too much) alcohol habitually
tip$\cdot$ster /'tıpstəʳ/ *n* a person who gives information and advice about the likely winners of horse and dog races, especially in return for money or as a job tip$\cdot$sy /'tıpsi/ *adj infml* slightly drunk —sily *adv* —siness *n* [U]
tip$\cdot$toe$^1$ /'tıptəʊ/ *n* on tiptoe on one's toes with the rest of the feet raised above the ground: He stood on tiptoe and tried to see over the wall.
tiptoe$^2$ *v* [I] to walk on tiptoe: She tiptoed quietly out of the room so as not to wake him up.,tip-'top *adj infml* of the highest quality; excellent: in tip-top condition
ti$\cdot$rade /taı'reid, tı-||'taıreid, tı'reid/ *n* a long very angry disapproving speech; DIATRIBE: He delivered a tirade against drug dealers. tire$^1$ /'taıəʳ/ *v* [I(of);T] to (cause to) become tired: After walking for two hours I began to tire. | Jean never tires of talking about her work. | a very tiring day looking after the children tire sbdy. $\Leftrightarrow$ out *phr v* [T] to cause to become completely tired; EXHAUST: The children have really tired me out. | I'm tired out; I think I'll go to bed. tire$^2$ *n AmE for* TYRE
tired /'taıəd||'taıərd/ *adj* 1 feeling weak and lacking power in the body or mind, especially as a result of long activity; needing rest or sleep: I'm so tired I could sleep for a week. | resting their tired legs after a long walk 2 [F (of)] having lost interest or patience: I'm tired of watching television; let's go for a walk. | I'm tired of your lame excuses. 3 *derog* showing lack of imagination or new ideas: The same tired old subjects come up year after year. 4 tired and emotional BrE humor euph drunk —ly *adv* —ness *n* [U] tire$\cdot$less /'taıələs||'taıərləs/ *adj* approc never or rarely getting tired: a tireless fighter against injustice —ly *adv*
Ti$\cdot$re$\cdot$si$\cdot$as /taı'ri:siəs/ in ancient Greek stories, a blind man who had the ability to know what was going to happen in the future, and who told people about the crimes of OEDIPUS tire$\cdot$some /'taıəsəm||'taıərsəm/ *adj pomp or fml* causing annoyance or impatience: Do as you're told, you tiresome child. | I've missed the train; how tiresome. | tiresome repetitions —ly *adv* ti$\cdot$ro /'taıərəʊ/ *n* a TYRO
Ti$\cdot$rol, the /tı'rəʊl/ $\rightarrow$ see TYROL'tis /tız/ lit it is
tis$\cdot$sue /'tıʃu:, -sju:||'fıʃu:/ *n* 1 [U] (the material formed by) animal or plant cells, especially those that are similar in form and purpose and make up the stated organ: lung tissue | leaf tissue 2 [U] also 'tissue ,paper — light thin paper used for wrapping, packing etc 3 [C] also Kleenex trademark — a piece of soft paper, especially used for blowing the nose on; paper handkerchief: a box of tissues 4 [C(of)] fml something formed as if by weaving threads together; network: Her story was a tissue of lies. (=completely untrue) tit$^1$ /tıt/ *n infml, not polite* 1 also titty — a) a woman's breast b) a NIPPLE 2 BrE a stupid worthless person 3 get on someone's tits BrE to annoy someone greatly tit$^2$ also titmouse fml — n a small European bird
ti$\cdot$tan /'taıtn/ *n especially lit (sometimes cap.)* a person of great strength, importance, size, cleverness etc: Douglas Fairbanks Sr., a titan of the screen | The debate is being seen as a clash of the political Titans. $\rightarrow$ see also TITANS Ti$\cdot$ta$\cdot$ni$\cdot$a /tı'tɑ:niə||-'teı-/ the queen of the fairies (FAIRY) and the wife of OBERON in the play A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William SHAKESPEARE ti$\cdot$tan$\cdot$ic /taı'tænık/ *adj* of great size, strength, power, importance etc: a titanic struggle
Titanic (1997) a US film about the sinking of the Titanic. It was the most expensive film ever made, and it won 11