American English
/ˈtʰɪ.pɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
The practice of giving extra money to a person for a service, especially in a restaurant.
Practice out loudThe practice of giving extra money to a person for a service, especially in a restaurant.
Tipping is common in restaurants.
Tipping for delivery is expected.
In the U.S., people commonly tip restaurant servers and some other service workers.
tipping culture · tipping etiquette · restaurant tipping · mandatory tipping
tipping + is + adjective + in + place
tipping + for + service + is + adjective
Moving, or making something move, to one side so that it may fall.
The chair is tipping over.
The wind is tipping the sign over.
tipping over · tipping backward · tipping to one side
subject + be + tipping + over
subject + be + tipping + object + over
Holding or moving a container at an angle so that what is inside comes out.
She is tipping the bucket onto the plants.
He is tipping water out of the bottle.
For liquids, pour is often more natural in American English.
tipping a bucket · tipping a bottle · tipping contents into
subject + be + tipping + container + into/onto + destination
subject + be + tipping + contents + out of + container
A stage when a small change causes a much bigger change.
The movement reached a tipping point after the new law.
The final consonant doubles: tipped and tipping.