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Hat tip — A Hat tip is a cultural expression of recognition, respect, gratitude, greeting, or simple acknowledgement between two persons. In Western societies of the 19th and early 20th centuries, a hat tip was a common non verbal greeting between friends… … Wikipedia
Tip (disambiguation) — Tip may refer to: *Tipping, the payment of a gratuity for services rendered. * A landfill. *The Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, around 50 volumes, 1953 to present. * One side of the electrical circuit used to connect a wired telephone.… … Wikipedia
tip */*/ — I UK [tɪp] / US noun Word forms tip : singular tip plural tips 1) a) [countable] a narrow or pointed end, especially of something long or thin tip of: the tip of your nose/finger the southern tip of the island b) a piece that has been fixed to… … English dictionary
hat — Synonyms and related words: Balmoral, Dutch cap, Panama, Panama hat, Salvation Army bonnet, Stetson, astrakhan, balaclava helmet, baseball cap, beany, bearskin, beaver, beret, boater, bonnet, boot, bowler, brass hat, breech, busby, calash,… … Moby Thesaurus
tip — Ⅰ. tip [1] ► NOUN 1) the pointed or rounded extremity of something slender or tapering. 2) a small part fitted to the end of an object. ► VERB (tipped, tipping) ▪ attach to or cover the tip of. ● … English terms dictionary
tip your hat — phrase to touch or raise your hat as a polite greeting Thesaurus: gestures used to say hello or goodbyehyponym Main entry: tip * * * tip your hat see ↑tip, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tip one's hat — To raise, tilt or touch the brim of one s hat as a polite greeting • • • Main Entry: ↑tip * * * tip one s hat (or cap) raise or touch one s hat or cap as a way of greeting or acknowledging someone … Useful english dictionary
tip your cap/hat — 1 : to touch your hat or cap or to lift it off your head as a way of greeting or saying goodbye to someone He tipped his hat to her as she walked past. 2 used informally to say that you admire or respect someone I really have to tip my hat to… … Useful english dictionary
Tip — Tip, n. [Akin to D. & Dan. tip, LG. & Sw. tipp, G. zipfel, and probably to E. tap a plug, a pipe.] 1. The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tip — tip1 [tip] n. [ME tippe, akin to MLowG tip, point, top, Ger zipf in zipfel, an end, tip, prob. < IE base * dumb , tail > Avestan duma , tail] 1. the pointed, tapering, or rounded end or top of something long and slim 2. something attached… … English World dictionary
