past and past participle verb
Someone gave extra money to a person for a service.
We tipped the driver five dollars.
She tipped the server after dinner.
American English
How to pronounce tipped
verbB1Common word
TʰIHPT
/tʰɪpt̚/
One syllable.
Form of tip
Someone gave extra money to a person for a service.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past and past participle verb
Something moved, or someone made something move, so that one side was lower than the other.
The cup tipped over on the train.
The wind tipped the sign over.
past and past participle verb
People predicted that a person or team would win, succeed, or become important.
Several experts tipped Maya to win the race.
The rookie was tipped to become a future star.
Useful expressions
to secretly warn someone or give them useful information
A friend tipped me off about the sale.
almost able to remember or say a word, but unable to say it now
Her name is on the tip of my tongue.
a small visible part of a much bigger problem or situation
This problem is just the tip of the iceberg.
Related words & forms
The past forms and the -ing form double the final p: tipped and tipping.