词组 | tip |
释义 | tip 1. noun 1 a point of view, an aspect or perspective; a concentration upon an aspect UK, 1994. 2 special information conveyed by an expert or insider; a piece of professional advice; private knowledge, especially in connection with investment or gambling UK, 1845. 3 that which is 'tipped' to win; the probable winner in a race UK, 1873. 4 a dirty or chaotically untidy place. Especially applied, apparently, to teenagers' bedrooms; from a community site where rubbish is tipped UK, 1983. 5 a small group with specific economic functions, such as a drug-selling enterprise US, 1995. 6 a gang US, 1990. 7 a rubber thong sandal CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1985. 8 a crowd gathered in front of a carnival game or show US, 1968. 9 a steady, repeating player in a carnival midway game US, 1985 2. verb 1 to convey expert, inside or specialist information, especially about a profitable investment or a probable winner UK, 1883. 2 to give a gratuity UK, 1706. 3 to behave foolishly. Gulf war usage US, 1991. 4 to reckon that something will occur AUSTRALIA, 1955. 5 to perform oral sex. A shortening of TIP THE VELVET (to kiss with the tongue) UK, 2002. 6 to become aware of a swindle US, 1963.► tip itin trucking, to drive fast US, 1946.► tip someone the winkto warn someone; to privately signal to someone UK, 1676.► tip the brandyto lick, suck and tongue another's anus. A combination of TIP (to perform oral sex) and BRANDY AND RUM (the buttocks) UK, 2002.► tip the bucket on someoneto denigrate or criticise someone AUSTRALIA, 1986.► tip the gasin drag racing, to fill the petrol tank US, 1968.► tip the ivyto lick, suck and tongue another's anus UK, 2002.► tip the loadto go to confession AUSTRALIA, 1989.► tip the velvet1. to kiss with the tongue, especially to 'tongue a woman'. Based on obsolete 'velvet' (the tongue) UK, 1699.2. to perform oral sex UK, 2002.3. in homosexual sex, to lick, suck and tongue another's anus UK, 1997 tip down it's tipping down BrE spoken informal used to say that it is raining very hard: It's been tipping down all morning.■ SIMILAR TO: pour down, bucket down tip off tip off sb • tip sb off to secretly tell or warn someone about something, especially the police, the authorities, or news reporters: The drug dealers were arrested after police were tipped off by local residents.+ about Someone must have tipped off the press about Madonna's visit.tip-off n C a secret warning or message about something that is happening: Acting on an anonymous tip-off, police raided the house. tip over tip over • tip over sth • tip sth over if an object tips over, or if you tip it over, it falls on its side: Bud was so mad he tipped his chair over. I knocked the milk jug and it tipped over onto the table. The boat tipped over and they were all thrown into the sea.■ SIMILAR TO: knock over, overturn tip up 1. tip up sth • tip sth up if you tip up a container, you move it so that its contents start to pour out: She tipped up her glass and finished the beer. Stevens tipped up the wheelbarrow and emptied all the rocks out onto the ground.2. tip up • tip up sth • tip sth up if an object tips up, or if you tip it up, one end goes down and the other end goes up, for example because something heavy has been put on one end of it: A fat man sat down at one end of the bench, and the whole thing tipped up. They had to tip the table up to get it through the door.
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