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


(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 him 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




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