Main Entry: ¹fil·lip

Pronunciation: \ˈfi-ləp\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: probably of imitative origin

Date: 15th century

1 a : to make a filliping motion with b : to strike or tap with a fillip <filliped him on the nose>
2 : to project quickly by or as if by a fillip <fillip crumbs off the table>
3 : stimulate <with this to fillip his spirits — Robert Westerby>