| 单词 | tip for tap |
| 释义 | > as lemmastip for tap An act of tipping, a light but distinct impact, blow, stroke, or hit; a noiseless tap; a significant touch. †tip for tap = tit for tat n., and cf. tap for tap in quot. 1600 at tap n.2 1a. foul tip (Baseball), a foul hit in which the ball is only grazed: cf. foul adj.. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > [noun] > a slight or light blow touchc1325 tapc1400 popc1425 tickc1440 tipa1466 tit1546 bob1611 waffa1754 the world > time > change > exchange > [noun] > person or thing exchanged pricea1300 botchmenta1425 changinga1425 exchange1490 tit for tat1546 changeling?1548 some and some1573 tip for tap1573 quid pro quo1816 the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > another may act in similar way [phrase] > like for like to give lill for lollc1425 taunt for (pour) taunt1542 quid pro quo1560 tip for tap1573 veny for veny1612 tint for tant1620 a1466 Duke of Orleans Poems (Roxb.) 7 Strokis grete, not tippe nor tapp. 1573 G. Gascoigne Disc. Aduentures Master F. I. in Hundreth Sundrie Flowres 266 Much greater is the wrong that rewardeth euill for good, than that which requireth tip for tap. 1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. I. ii. v. sig. K.vv/1 Not to bragge of any thing ouer arrogantly, not to aunswere tip for tap [L. non responsare]. 1608 A. Willet Hexapla in Exodum 488 He that abused his parents.., that gaue them but a tip, or a reuiling word. a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Tip,..a smart but light blow. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm II. 695 A smart tip of the whip will take the courage out of him. 1889 Cent. Mag. Oct. 837/1 Wont to wear a small piece of rubber in the mouth as a protection to the teeth from foul tips. < as lemmas |
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