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To tip over

Tip \Tip\, v. t. [Cf. LG. tippen to tap, Sw. tippa, and E. tap to strike gently.]

  1. To strike slightly; to tap.

    A third rogue tips me by the elbow.
    --Swift.

  2. To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to; as, to tip a servant. [Colloq.]
    --Thackeray.

  3. To lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart.

    To tip off, to pour out, as liquor.

    To tip over, to overturn.

    To tip the wink, to direct a wink; to give a hint or suggestion by, or as by, a wink. [Slang]
    --Pope.

    To tip up, to turn partly over by raising one end.

Usage examples of "to tip over".

Ash cursed under her breath as her elbow caught the water bucket, causing it to tip over onto the stone.

They knew they could not afford to tip over, and not just because of the icy waters.

Doc Hanson was rummaging in his bag now, bumping John Kleinfeldt's body, grabbing it by the shoulder when it started to tip over.