tip up

tɪp ʌp

tipped uptipping up

Definition of tip up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

movement

raise one end of something

He tipped up the box to look underneath.

emptying

tilt something upward to empty its contents

He tipped up the bottle to pour out the water.

tilt

upend

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Expressions with tip

tip down

move downward

The bird's wings tipped down during landing.

tip out

empty a container by tipping it over

She tipped out the contents of her bag.

tip over

fall from an upright position

The chair tipped over when he leaned back too far..

at the tip of

prep.

indicates the very end or point of something

The lighthouse stands at the tip of the peninsula.

the tip of the tongue

momentary inability to recall a word or name

The answer is on the tip of the tongue.

tip of one's tongue

moment of almost remembering something

The answer is on the tip of my tongue.

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tip-up

adj.

construction

constructed to tip up or out of the way

Examples of tip up in a sentence

The mechanic tipped up the car to inspect the undercarriage.
She tipped up the carton to get the last drop of milk.
He tipped up the bucket to empty the sand.

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French:soulever, basculer, ...
German:hochkippen, anheben, ...
Italian:sollevare, rovesciare, ...
Spanish:inclinar, ...
Portuguese:levantar, virar, ...
Chinese:翘起, 倾斜, ...
Japanese:持ち上げる, 傾ける, ...
Arabic:رَفَعَ, قَلَب, ...
Hebrew:לְהָרִים צַד אֶחָד, לְהַטּוֹת כְּלַפֵּי מַעְלָה, ...
Russian:приподнять, наклонить, ...
Ukrainian:підняти, нахиляти вгору, ...
Hindi:एक छोर उठाना, उलटना, ...
Bengali:এক প্রান্ত উঁচু করা, উল্টানো, ...
Catalan:aixecar un extrem, abocar, ...
Czech:nadzvednout, naklonit, ...
Danish:vippe op, hælde, ...
Dutch:kantelen, ...
Greek:ανασηκώνω, αναποδογυρίζω, ...
Hungarian:felbillenteni, megdönteni, ...
Khmer:លើកចុងម្ខាង, លើកផ្អៀងឡើងដើម្បីចាក់ឲ្យអស់, ...
Korean:기울이다, 비우다, ...
Persian:سر چیزی را بالا آوردن, خالی کردن, ...
Polish:przechylić, podnieść, ...
Portuguese (BR):levantar, virar, ...
Romanian:a ridica un capăt, a răsturna, ...
Swedish:lyfta upp, vända upp, ...
Thai:ยกปลายขึ้น, ยกขึ้นเท, ...
Turkish:kaldırmak, baş aşağı çevirmek, ...
Vietnamese:nhấc một đầu lên, dốc, ...

tip-up

ˈtɪpˌʌp

Definition of tip-up - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

mechanics

Rare

able to be turned upwards around a hinge

Rare

The tip-up table saves space in the small kitchen.

folding

hinged

construction

Rare

constructed to tip up or out of the way

Rare

The tip-up bed is perfect for studio apartments.

collapsible

folding

retractable

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Origin of tip-up

English, tip (end) + up (direction)

Examples of tip-up in a sentence

He admired the tip-up mechanism of the chair.
The tip-up table saves space in the kitchen.
They installed a tip-up shelf in the garage.

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French:relevable, escamotable, ...
German:hochklappbar, wegklappbar, ...
Italian:ribaltabile, ...
Spanish:abatible, ...
Portuguese:rebatível, ...
Chinese:可翻转的, 翻起的, ...
Japanese:折りたたみ, 跳ね上げ式の, ...
Arabic:قابِل لِلرَّفْع, متحرك, ...
Hebrew:מִתְרוֹמֵם, מִתְקַפֵּל, ...
Russian:откидной, ...
Ukrainian:відкидний, відхильний, ...
Hindi:टिप-अप, ...
Bengali:উপরে উঠানো যায় এমন, উপরে উঠানো, ...
Catalan:abatible, ...
Czech:výklopný, ...
Danish:opklappelig, opvippelig, ...
Dutch:opklapbaar, wegklapbaar, ...
Greek:ανακλινόμενος, ανασηκούμενος, ...
Hungarian:felhajtható, lehajtható, ...
Khmer:អាចបត់ឡើងបាន, ដែលអាចលើកផ្អៀងឡើង ឬ លើកចេញពីផ្លូវបាន, ...
Korean:접이식의, 젖혀지는, ...
Persian:بالاچرخ, تاشو, ...
Polish:składany, ...
Portuguese (BR):rebatível, ...
Romanian:rabătabil, retractabil, ...
Swedish:uppfällbar, tippbar, ...
Thai:หมุนขึ้นได้, ที่สามารถยกขึ้นได้, ...
Turkish:yukarı kalkar, açılır, ...
Vietnamese:gập lên, có thể lật lên, ...

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Definition of tip up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

Expressions with tip

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Definition of tip-up - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of tip-up

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