tip and run — noun Britain : a game similar to cricket in which a batsman is required to run each time he touches a bowled ball with his bat * * * tip and run, a form of cricket in which the batsman must run for every hit. tip and run «TIHP uhn RUHN»,… … Useful english dictionary
tip-and-run — /tɪp ən ˈrʌn/ (say tip uhn run) noun Especially Qld, NSW, Tasmania and WA → hit and run (def. 5). Also, tippy go run, tippety run …
tip-and-run — noun 1》 an informal way of playing cricket in which the batsman must run after every hit. 2》 [as modifier] (of a military raid) executed swiftly and followed by immediate withdrawal … English new terms dictionary
tip-and-run — Rapid (usu. of crime) … A concise dictionary of English slang
hit-and-run — /hɪt n ˈrʌn / (say hit n run) adjective 1. Also, hit run. denoting or relating to the driver of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident in which they were involved without stopping to give assistance or fulfil any legal obligations. 2 …
hit-and-run — adjective 1. designed for or consisting of a brief attack followed by a quick escape (Freq. 1) hit and run units tip and run assaults • Syn: ↑tip and run • Similar to: ↑offensive 2. involving a driver of a motor vehicle … Useful english dictionary
tip-and-go — /tɪp ən ˈgoʊ/ (say tip uhn goh) noun → hit and run (def. 5) …
tip — English has three distinct words tip, two of them possibly related. Tip ‘extremity’ [15] was probably borrowed from Old Norse typpi. This was descended from prehistoric Germanic *tupp ‘upper extremity’ (source also of English top and toupee). Tip … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
tip — English has three distinct words tip, two of them possibly related. Tip ‘extremity’ [15] was probably borrowed from Old Norse typpi. This was descended from prehistoric Germanic *tupp ‘upper extremity’ (source also of English top and toupee). Tip … Word origins
Run (novel) — Run is a 2007 novel by Ann Patchett.Plot summaryIt tells the story of Bernard Doyle who is an Irish Catholic Bostonian politician. He married, had one son, and adopted two more. The adopted kids are African American brothers that are named Tip… … Wikipedia
