▸ tip up PHRASAL VERB If you tip something up or if it tips up , it moves into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other. □ [V P n] We had to tip up the bed and the model was in grave danger of falling off it! □ [V n P ] Tip the bottle up so it's in the same position as it would be when feeding the baby. □ [V P ] The aircraft levelled out, and tipped up again for its climb to 20,000 feet. COLLOCATIONS tip NOUN 9
noun + tip : insider, style, travel
adjective + tip : handy, hot, top, useful
verb + tip : offer, provide, share
ti p-off (tip-offs ) N‑COUNT A tip-off is a piece of information or a warning that you give to someone, often privately or secretly. □ The man was arrested at his home after a tip-off to police from a member of the public.
-tipped /-t I pt/ COMB -tipped combines with nouns to form adjectives that describe something as having a tip made of a particular substance or covered with a particular material. □ In his hand, he carried a gold-tipped crook. □ …poison-tipped arrows.
tip|ple /t I p ə l/ (tipples ) N‑COUNT A person's tipple is the alcoholic drink that they usually drink. [mainly BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ My favourite tipple is a glass of port.
tip|ster /t I pstə r / (tipsters ) N‑COUNT A tipster is someone who tells you, usually in exchange for money, which horses they think will win particular races, so that you can bet money on the horses.
tip|sy /t I psi/ ADJ If someone is tipsy , they are slightly drunk. □ I'm feeling a bit tipsy.
tip|toe /t I ptoʊ/ (tiptoes , tiptoeing , tiptoed )
1 VERB If you tiptoe somewhere, you walk there very quietly without putting your heels on the floor when you walk. □ [V prep/adv] She slipped out of bed and tiptoed to the window. [Also V ]
2 PHRASE If you do something on tiptoe or on tiptoes , you do it standing or walking on the front part of your foot, without putting your heels on the ground. □ She leaned her bike against the stone wall and stood on tiptoe to peer over it.
ti p-to p also tiptop ADJ [usu ADJ n] You can use tip-top to indicate that something is extremely good. [INFORMAL , OLD-FASHIONED ] □ Her hair was thick, glossy and in tip-top condition.
ti|rade /ta I re I d/ (tirades ) N‑COUNT A tirade is a long angry speech in which someone criticizes a person or thing. □ [+ against ] She launched into a tirade against the policies that ruined her business.
tire /ta I ə r / (tires , tiring , tired )
1 VERB If something tires you or if you tire , you feel that you have used a lot of energy and you want to rest or sleep. □ [V n] If driving tires you, take the train. □ [V ] He tired easily, though he was unable to sleep well at night.
2 VERB [no passive] If you tire of something, you no longer wish to do it, because you have become bored of it or unhappy with it. □ [V + of ] He felt he would never tire of international cricket.
3 N‑COUNT A tire is the same as a tyre . [AM ]
▸ tire out PHRASAL VERB If something tires you out , it makes you exhausted. □ [V n P ] The oppressive afternoon heat had quite tired him out. □ [V P n] His objective was to tire out the climbers. ● tired out ADJ □ He was obviously tired out.
tired ◆◇◇ /ta I ə r d/
1 ADJ If you are tired , you feel that you want to rest or sleep. □ Michael is tired and he has to rest after his long trip. ● tired|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ He had to cancel some engagements because of tiredness.
2 ADJ You can describe a part of your body as tired if it looks or feels as if you need to rest it or to sleep. □ My arms are tired, and my back is tense.
3 ADJ If you are tired of something, you do not want it to continue because you are bored of it or unhappy with it. □ [+ of ] I am tired of all the speculation. □ [+ of ] I was tired of being a bookkeeper.
4 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something as tired , you are critical of it because you have heard it or seen it many times. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ I didn't want to hear another one of his tired excuses. SYNONYMS tired ADJ 1
exhausted: She was too exhausted and distressed to talk about the tragedy.
weary: Rachel looked pale and weary.
drained: United left the pitch looking stunned and drained.
worn out: Before the race, he is fine. But afterwards he is worn out.
tire|less /ta I ə r ləs/ ADJ If you describe someone or their efforts as tireless , you approve of the fact that they put a lot of hard work into something, and refuse to give up or take a rest. [APPROVAL ] □ …the charity's tireless efforts to help the poor. ● tire|less|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ He worked tirelessly for the cause of health and safety.
tire|some /ta I ə r səm/ ADJ If you describe someone or something as tiresome , you mean that you find them irritating or boring. □ …the tiresome old lady next door.
tir|ing /ta I ə r I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe something as tiring , you mean that it makes you tired so that you want to rest or sleep. □ It had been a long and tiring day. □ Travelling is tiring.