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 ends of one’ fingers the bucket |
| (iv) have something on | give a rupee to him, the tip of your ** 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 | the bat lightly touched tipped 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 of - 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