Question

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’* fingers

(iv) have something on the tip of your ** − 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 *** − 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 1

(i) finger tips − the ends of one’* 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 ** − 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 *** − 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