tip back

UK
/tɪp bæk/
US
/tɪp bæk/

Translations

tip backverb
tipped back
Past Simple
tipped back
Past Participle
tipping back
Gerund
UK
/tɪp bæk/
US
/tɪp bæk/
inclinerSurtout avec un récipient ou un objet que l’on penche vers l’arrière.
He tipped back his glass and finished the last of his drink.
Il a incliné son verre en arrière et a fini le reste de sa boisson.
Additional translations
basculerEmploi possible dans un registre courant pour marquer un mouvement vers l’arrière.
Synonyms
lean back
tilt back
slope back

Definitions

tip backverb
To tilt or lean something backward, often to drink from it.
He tipped back his glass and finished the last of his drink.