# tipping

Pronunciation: say "TIP-ing" /ˈtɪpɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The practice of giving a gratuity, usually a sum of money, in return for service.
   - Simple: The custom of giving extra money to someone for good service.
   - _Tipping varies widely from one country to the next, both in amount and expectation._
   - _The restaurant added a service charge to discourage inconsistent tipping._
2. The act of tilting or inclining something, or of its being made to lean from an upright position.
   - Simple: The act of tilting something so it leans or falls to one side.
   - _A sudden tipping of the trailer sent the cargo sliding to one end._
   - _Engineers studied the tipping of the tower to judge how close it was to collapse._
4. The dumping of trash or waste, especially the unloading of it at a particular site.
   - Simple: The act of dumping trash, often in a place where it is not allowed.
   - _Unauthorized tipping at the abandoned quarry created a serious health hazard._
   - _A new gate was installed at the old yard to stop tipping after dark._
5. A competition in which entrants try to predict the outcomes of sporting events. *(Australia)*
   - Simple: A contest where players try to guess the winners of sports games.
   - _The workplace tipping pits coworkers against each other every season._
   - _He topped the tipping by correctly calling every match in the finals._
6. A crisp articulation for rapid flute passages, produced by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; also called double-tonguing.
   - Simple: A way of playing fast notes on the flute by tapping the tongue quickly.
   - _The flutist used tipping to articulate the rapid sixteenth notes without slurring._
   - _Mastering tipping took months of slow practice with a metronome._

## Verb

3. Present participle of tip. — present participle and gerund of tip
   - Simple: Present participle of tip. Use this -ing form for an action happening right now.
   - _The crane is tipping the container onto the flatbed truck._
   - _Diners are tipping more generously this year than they did last year._

## Origin

Formed from "tip" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/tipping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).