Main Entry: ¹tip

Pronunciation: \ˈtip\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): 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>