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# tipped

past form and past participle of the verb «tip» (tip, tips, tipped, tipping); adjective (-tipped, tipped with)

«tipped» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Tipped means turned over or tilted so it fell or poured: «she tipped the water out». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#m1)
2. Tipped means gave a small extra amount of money to someone for their service, like a waiter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#m2)
3. Tipped (to win) means expected or predicted to win or do well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#m3)
4. Tipped (adjective) means having a tip or end of a certain kind: «a felt-tipped pen», «tipped with gold». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#m4)
5. Tipped someone off means secretly warned or told them something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#m5)

### In the lessons

In everyday life a glass is «tipped over» and spills; a family «tipped the waiter». In science, a tilted cup «tipped» shows balance and centre of gravity. In sports news a team is «tipped to win». Craft lessons use «felt-tipped pens». In maths, tipping is percentages: a 10% tip on $20 is $2. Phrases: «tipped over», «tipped off», «tipped to win», «felt-tipped».

### Examples

- The cat tipped over the vase. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#x1)
- We tipped the sand out of our shoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#x2)
- Dad tipped the taxi driver two dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#x3)
- Our team is tipped to win the cup. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#x4)
- Use a felt-tipped pen for the poster. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#x5)
- The arrows were tipped with feathers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#x6)
- Someone tipped off the police. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#x7)
- In his hand was a strong bow and red-tipped arrow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/#x8)

### Note

Double p: tip → tipped, tipping. Tipping customs differ: common in the USA and Canada, smaller in the UK, Ireland, Australia and NZ. Maths: tip = percentage × bill.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tipped» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tipped» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tipped.html) on Mova free.