The word ‘tip’ has only three letters but many meanings. Match the

1.	The word ‘tip’ has only three letters but many meanings. Match the word with its meanings below. (i) finger tips − be about to say something (ii) the tip of your nose − make the boat overturn (iii) tip the water out of the bucket − the ends of one’s fingers (iv) have something on the tip of your tongue − give a rupee to him, to thank him (v) tip the boat over − empty a bucket by tilting it (vi) tip him a rupee − the pointed end of your nose (vii) the tip of the bat − if you take this advice (viii) the police were tipped off − the bat lightly touched the ball (ix) if you take my tip − the end of the bat(x) the bat tipped the ball − the police were told, or warned
Answer» (i) finger tips − the ends of one’s fingers (ii) the tip of your nose − the pointed end of your nose (iii) tip the water out of the bucket − empty a bucket by tilting it (iv) have something on the tip of your tongue − be about to say something (v) tip the boat over − make the boat overturn (vi) tip him a rupee − give a rupee to him, to thank him (vii) the tip of the bat − the end of the bat (viii) the police were tipped off − the police were told, or warned (ix) if you take my tip − if you take this advice (x) the bat tipped the ball − the bat lightly touched the ball

The word ‘tip’ has only three letters but many meanings. Match the word with its meanings below. (i) finger tips − be about to say something (ii) the tip of your nose − make the boat overturn (iii) tip the water out of the bucket − the ends of one’s fingers (iv) have something on the tip of your tongue − give a rupee to him, to thank him (v) tip the boat over − empty a bucket by tilting it (vi) tip him a rupee − the pointed end of your nose (vii) the tip of the bat − if you take this advice (viii) the police were tipped off − the bat lightly touched the ball (ix) if you take my tip − the end of the bat(x) the bat tipped the ball − the police were told, or warned

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(i) finger tips − the ends of one’s fingers

(ii) the tip of your nose − the pointed end of your nose

(iii) tip the water out of the bucket − empty a bucket by tilting it

(iv) have something on the tip of your tongue − be about to say something

(v) tip the boat over − make the boat overturn

(vi) tip him a rupee − give a rupee to him, to thank him

(vii) the tip of the bat − the end of the bat

(viii) the police were tipped off − the police were told, or warned

(ix) if you take my tip − if you take this advice

(x) the bat tipped the ball − the bat lightly touched the ball