Past tense of tip
regular verb
The past tense of tip is tipped. The past participle is also tipped.
Forms of tip
| Base form (V1) | tip /tɪp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | tipped |
| Past participle (V3) | tipped |
| Present participle | tipping /ˈtɪpɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | tips /tɪps/ |
Tipped in a sentence
- The workshop with its smithy is still intact, also the loading stage where the narrow-gauge wagons tipped their contents into those of the G.W.R.1941 June, “Notes and News: The Derelict Glyn Valley Tramway”, in Railway Magazine, page 278
- Lampard was replaced by Kalou but the substitute immediately gave the ball to Jonas, whose 25-yard curler was tipped wide by Cech.2011 September 28, Jon Smith, “Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport
- He tipped the bottle over, and the water came gushing out.From the entry over
- His client’s lugubrious expression tipped off the detective that something lurked beneath her optimistic words.From the entry lugubrious
- Furniture was tipped over and drawers pulled out. Someone had obviously frisked the joint before we arrived.From the entry frisk
Meaning of tip
- noun The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
- noun A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
- noun The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
Questions about the past tense of tip
- What is the past tense of tip?
- The past tense of tip is tipped.
- What is the past participle of tip?
- The past participle of tip is tipped.
- Is tip a regular or irregular verb?
- Tip is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tip (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Cite this page: “Past tense of tip.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/past-tense/tip. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.