n.
Pronunciation: ' tip
Function: verb
Inflected Form: tipped ; tip · ping
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : OVERTURN , UPSET ― usually used with over
2 a : CANT , TILT b : to raise and tilt forward in salute < tipped his hat>
intransitive verb
1 : to become tipped : TOPPLE
2 : LEAN , SLANT
– tip the scales
1 : to register weight < tips the scales at 285 pounds>
2 : to shift the balance of power or influence < tipped the scales in favor of a declaration of war ― S. F. Bemis>