Main Entry:

¹tip

Pronunciation:

\ˈtip\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

tipped; tip·ping

Etymology:

Middle English

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: overturn, upset —usually used with over2 a: cant, tilt b: to raise and tilt forward in salute <tipped his hat>intransitive verb1: to become tipped : topple2: 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>