tip-v; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: (Cause to) tilt, tumble, incline or reverse position.

Commentary: Includes: TIP OVER

Examples:
I tipped the sideview mirror to see the traffic behind me.
The path began to tip downward.
James and Fitch loved to tip over cows in the middle of the night.
Tip the vase over to see the craftsman's stamp on the bottom.

Mappings:
VerbNet: throw-17.1-1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: tip.01,tip.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4, 5
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
tip_over 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Give gratuity in return for services.

Examples:
Sir, in most western civilizations it is customarBBy to tip the waiter.
She tipped the crazy cab driver only a dollar.

Mappings:
VerbNet: bill-54.5
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: tip.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: Add/remove/mark with a tip.

Examples:
Tip the arrows with stone.
Please tip the artichokes for me.
Hannah tipped the stick with red paint.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 9

Sense Number 4: Walk on one's toes, usually in an attempt to be quiet.

Examples:
The children tipped down the hallway on Christmas morning.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 5: Give insider information; hint (at).

Commentary: Includes: TIP OFF

Examples:
I should tip the police on where I saw the suspect.
The police were tipped off as to the location of the murderer.
Mr. Stebbs doesn't want to tip off the police, for he fears for his safety.
He tipped me off that I had poppy seeds in my teeth.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: tip.04, tip.05
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
tip_off 1

Sense Number 6: Strike lightly.

Examples:
He tipped me on the shoulder.

Mappings:
VerbNet: throw-17.1-1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7

Sense Number 7: Use/be a small influence that causes a change.

Commentary: Is: TIP THE SCALES, TIP THE BALANCE

Examples:
This ruling may well tip the scales on child abuse laws.
Only thirty dollars more would tip the scales in favor of Lester.
The battle tipped the balance of the war.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 8: TIP ONE'S HAND: reveal secret intentions.

Examples:
The company finally tipped its hand about the oil deal.
He tipped his hand about his plans to marry Eleanor.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM