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Definition of fillip in English: fillipnounPlural fillips ˈfɪlɪpˈfɪləp 1Something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity. the halving of car tax would provide a fillip to sales Example sentencesExamples - He plans to upgrade the quality of engineering education, give a fillip to student development and provide web-based career counselling for college students.
- It earned him the right to be called the father of European comic-book art, giving a fillip to the industry at a time when America was churning out comics at ever-increasing volumes.
- This is expected to give a fillip to the construction activity, slackened by the increased cost of materials.
- Recent disposals, which will provide a fillip to interim numbers due in November, should also provide improved focus and strengthen the balance sheet.
- ‘The book signing session should provide a fillip to sales,’ said Mr Black.
- More importantly, it would promote the concept of thrift among poultry owners and farmers and give a fillip to rural employment.
- Taking advantage of various low-cost housing schemes and managing your income wisely can provide the extra fillip needed to get a mortgage large enough to buy your first house.
- Satisfactory work on the prime minister's rural road network also gave a fillip to the sector.
- Moreover, if linguistic provinces are formed it will also give a fillip to the regional languages.
- New technologies and sophisticated machinery will give a fillip to the construction sector.
- The direct flights between India and China, started early last year, are intended to be used to promote people-to-people exchanges and give a fillip to tourism.
- This is likely to give a fillip to the economy of the State.
- Longer term, it appears that the planned merger between the Frankfurt and London Stock Exchanges will give a fillip to the campaign to have UK stamp duty abolished.
- The discussion in the meeting centered around the political situation in the state and the measures need to be taken to give a fillip to the socio-economic development.
- This can serve as a fillip to activate and develop community spirit, so sadly lacking in the country.
- A Danish ‘Yes’ vote might just have provided a fillip to market sentiment, particularly if it were supported by another round of intervention.
- This will give a fillip to the local labour market and encourage people to consume judiciously.
- This measure is sure to earn a good name for our traditional medicine systems abroad as well as give a fillip to our hotel industry.
- It should be a fillip to all scorers that a scorer has finally received an honour.
- The Festival's acutely-anticipated arrival is not just a fillip to York racecourse, but to the entire city, whose economy can expect a massive upswing.
Synonyms stimulus, stimulation, stimulant, boost, encouragement, incitement, incentive, impetus, inducement, motivation tonic, uplift, lift, reviver, spur, goad, prod, push, prompt, aid, help informal shot in the arm, pick-me-up 2archaic A movement made by bending the last joint of the finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it; a flick of the finger. - 2.1 A slight smart stroke or tap inflicted with a flick of the finger.
verbfillips, filliping, filliped ˈfɪlɪpˈfɪləp [with object]archaic 1Propel (a small object) with a flick of the fingers. - 1.1 Strike slightly and smartly.
he filliped him over the nose Synonyms encourage, act as a fillip to, act as a impetus to, act as a incentive to, act as a spur to, act as a stimulus to, prompt, prod, move, motivate, trigger, spark, spur on, galvanize, activate, kindle, fire, fire with enthusiasm, fuel, whet, nourish
Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'make a fillip with the fingers'): symbolic; compare with flick, flip1. Back in the Middle Ages fillip meant simply ‘a flick of the finger’, and probably came into use because the sound was felt to represent the movement. Flip (mid 16th century) is probably a shortening, expanded in turn in the early 17th century to form flippant.
Definition of fillip in US English: fillipnounˈfɪləpˈfiləp 1Something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity. the halving of the automobile tax would provide a fillip to sales Example sentencesExamples - He plans to upgrade the quality of engineering education, give a fillip to student development and provide web-based career counselling for college students.
- More importantly, it would promote the concept of thrift among poultry owners and farmers and give a fillip to rural employment.
- The direct flights between India and China, started early last year, are intended to be used to promote people-to-people exchanges and give a fillip to tourism.
- It earned him the right to be called the father of European comic-book art, giving a fillip to the industry at a time when America was churning out comics at ever-increasing volumes.
- The Festival's acutely-anticipated arrival is not just a fillip to York racecourse, but to the entire city, whose economy can expect a massive upswing.
- Moreover, if linguistic provinces are formed it will also give a fillip to the regional languages.
- Recent disposals, which will provide a fillip to interim numbers due in November, should also provide improved focus and strengthen the balance sheet.
- This will give a fillip to the local labour market and encourage people to consume judiciously.
- This is expected to give a fillip to the construction activity, slackened by the increased cost of materials.
- New technologies and sophisticated machinery will give a fillip to the construction sector.
- It should be a fillip to all scorers that a scorer has finally received an honour.
- A Danish ‘Yes’ vote might just have provided a fillip to market sentiment, particularly if it were supported by another round of intervention.
- Longer term, it appears that the planned merger between the Frankfurt and London Stock Exchanges will give a fillip to the campaign to have UK stamp duty abolished.
- Satisfactory work on the prime minister's rural road network also gave a fillip to the sector.
- ‘The book signing session should provide a fillip to sales,’ said Mr Black.
- This measure is sure to earn a good name for our traditional medicine systems abroad as well as give a fillip to our hotel industry.
- Taking advantage of various low-cost housing schemes and managing your income wisely can provide the extra fillip needed to get a mortgage large enough to buy your first house.
- This is likely to give a fillip to the economy of the State.
- This can serve as a fillip to activate and develop community spirit, so sadly lacking in the country.
- The discussion in the meeting centered around the political situation in the state and the measures need to be taken to give a fillip to the socio-economic development.
Synonyms stimulus, stimulation, stimulant, boost, encouragement, incitement, incentive, impetus, inducement, motivation 2archaic A movement made by bending the last joint of the finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it; a flick of the finger. the Prince, by a fillip, made some of the wine fly in Oglethorpe's face - 2.1 A slight smart stroke or tap.
she began to give him dainty fillips on the nose with a soft forepaw
verbˈfɪləpˈfiləp [with object]archaic 1Propel (a small object) with a flick of the finger. our aforesaid merchant filliped a nut sharply against his bullying giant - 1.1 Strike (someone or something) slightly and smartly.
he filliped him over the nose Synonyms encourage, act as a fillip to, act as a impetus to, act as a incentive to, act as a spur to, act as a stimulus to, prompt, prod, move, motivate, trigger, spark, spur on, galvanize, activate, kindle, fire, fire with enthusiasm, fuel, whet, nourish - 1.2 Stimulate or urge (someone or something)
pour, that the draught may fillip my remembrance
Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘make a fillip with the fingers’): symbolic; compare with flick, flip. |