fillip
🇺🇸
/ˈfɪlɪp/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɪlɪp/
noun
R
A little boost of energy or motivation.
The compliment was a fillip that made her feel more confident.
R
A gentle tap to move something.
He gave the ball a fillip to get it rolling.
verb
R
To give a little boost of energy or motivation.
The news filliped him with excitement.
R
To give a gentle tap to move something.
She filliped the coin into the air.
translation
A little boost of energy or motivation.; A gentle tap to move something.
To give a little boost of energy or motivation.; To give a gentle tap to move something.
Word Forms
3rd Present
fillips
Plural
fillips
Perfect
filliped
Progressive
filliping
Past
filliped