- tip your hat
- to touch or raise your hat as a polite greeting
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tip your hat
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tip your hat — phrase to touch or raise your hat as a polite greeting Thesaurus: gestures used to say hello or goodbyehyponym Main entry: tip * * * tip your hat see ↑tip, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tip your hat to someone — american informal phrase to tell someone that they should be proud of what they have achieved Thesaurus: to praise someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: tip … Useful english dictionary
tip your hat to someone — American informal to tell someone that they should be proud of what they have achieved … English dictionary
tip your cap/hat — 1 : to touch your hat or cap or to lift it off your head as a way of greeting or saying goodbye to someone He tipped his hat to her as she walked past. 2 used informally to say that you admire or respect someone I really have to tip my hat to… … Useful english dictionary
tip — tip1 [ tıp ] noun ** ▸ 1 narrow/pointed end ▸ 2 extra money you give ▸ 3 useful suggestion ▸ 4 where you take garbage ▸ 5 dirty/messy place ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a narrow or pointed end, especially of something long or thin: tip of: the tip of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tip — tip1 W3S2 [tıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(end)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(advice)¦ 4 the tip of the iceberg 5 on the tip of your tongue 6¦(waste)¦ 7¦(untidy)¦ 8¦(horse race)¦ 9¦(warning)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1,4 5; … Dictionary of contemporary English
tip */*/ — I UK [tɪp] / US noun Word forms tip : singular tip plural tips 1) a) [countable] a narrow or pointed end, especially of something long or thin tip of: the tip of your nose/finger the southern tip of the island b) a piece that has been fixed to… … English dictionary
Hat tip — A Hat tip is a cultural expression of recognition, respect, gratitude, greeting, or simple acknowledgement between two persons. In Western societies of the 19th and early 20th centuries, a hat tip was a common non verbal greeting between friends… … Wikipedia
tip — 1 /tIp/ noun 1 END (C) the end of something, especially something pointed: Use the tip of the brush to paint fine lines. | The tip of her nose was red. see also: fingertip 2 MONEY (C) a small amount of additional money that you give to someone,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Hat — A hat is a headcovering. It may be worn for protection against the elements, for religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. [ [http://www.fashion era.com/hats hair/hats hair 1 wearing hats fashion history.htm The Wearing of Hats… … Wikipedia
