fillip

1 of 2

verb

fil·lip ˈfi-ləp How to pronounce fillip (audio)

filliped; filliping; fillips

transitive verb

: to make a filliping motion with

: to strike or tap with a fillip

filliped him on the nose

: to project quickly by or as if by a fillip

fillip crumbs off the table

: stimulate

with this to fillip his spirits

Robert Westerby

fillip

2 of 2

noun

: a blow or gesture made by the sudden forcible straightening of a finger curled up against the thumb

: a short sharp blow : buffet

: something tending to arouse or excite: such as

: stimulus

just the fillip my confidence needed

lent a fillip of danger to the sport

: a trivial addition : embellishment

showy fillips of language

: a significant and often unexpected development : wrinkle

plot twists and fillips

Did you know?

Like flip and flick, fillip is considered a phonetic imitation of the sharp release of a curled-up finger aimed to strike something. Language history suggests that people were filliping in the 15th-century, well before they were flipping and flicking. Specifically, fillip describes a strike or gesture made by the sudden straightening of a finger curled up against the thumb—a motion commonly referred to as a flick. It didn't take long before the sensational stinging smartness of filliping was extended to figurative use. "I mark this in our old Mogul's wine; it's quite as deadening to some as filliping to others," observes Herman Melville's Dutch sailor of wine's "stimulating" effect in Moby Dick.

Synonyms

Verb

amp (up)
animate
brace
energize
enliven
fire
ginger (up)
invigorate
jazz (up)
juice up
jump-start
liven (up)
pep (up)
quicken
spike
stimulate
vitalize
vivify
zip (up)

Noun

bang
bash
bat
beat
belt
biff
blow
bop
box
buffet
bust
chop
clap
clip
clout
crack
cuff
dab
douse [British]
hack
haymaker
hit
hook
knock
larrup [dialect]
lash
lick
pelt
pick
plump
poke
pound
punch
rap
slam
slap
slug
smack
smash
sock
spank
stinger
stripe
stroke
swat
swipe
switch
thud
thump
thwack
wallop
welt
whack
wham
whop
whap

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Example Sentences

Verb used a splash of orange-flavored liqueur to fillip the otherwise ordinary cranberry sauce Noun a structural fillip that will add much to the appearance of the building lent a fillip of danger to the sport

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Having a price on carbon is likely to mean a fillip to work that recharges our natural ecosystem.

Pawan Mehra, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is returning to power in the country's richest state, Maharashtra, giving it a fillip ahead of the 2024 national election after an unlikely ruling alliance of parties crumbled after more than two years.

Reuters, CNN, 30 June 2022 Counterpoint data also shows that almost all Chinese smartphones sold in India are made in India—a fillip to the Modi’s government’s goal of fashioning India as an electronics manufacturing hub.

Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 16 May 2022 Investors will also be keenly looking at the dividend as the carrier’s profit gets a fillip from a faster 5G subscriber net addition in June and cost cutting measures.

Shirley Zhao, Bloomberg.com, 12 Aug. 2021 Adding to the gloom, Summers (rightly) worries about the way that ultra-low interest rates do give a fillip to one type of investment: malinvestment . . .

Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 13 Nov. 2021 Such a move would constitute a fillip to the West but China has already been warm in its diplomatic response to the Taliban.

Mike O'sullivan, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021 Unabating stress levels, mental illness and disease are toxic by-products that linger on as woeful reminders of societies seeking a fillip.

Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 While the return to chart dominance for so many local films is a fillip for the Korean production sector, the weekend was one of the weakest of the summer.

Patrick Frater, Variety, 29 Aug. 2021 See More

单词	filliping
释义	fillip 1 of 2 verb fil·lip ˈfi-ləp filliped; filliping; fillips transitive verb 1 a : to make a filliping motion with b : to strike or tap with a fillip filliped him on the nose 2 : to project quickly by or as if by a fillip fillip crumbs off the table 3 : stimulate with this to fillip his spirits Robert Westerby fillip 2 of 2 noun 1 a : a blow or gesture made by the sudden forcible straightening of a finger curled up against the thumb b : a short sharp blow : buffet 2 : something tending to arouse or excite: such as a : stimulus just the fillip my confidence needed lent a fillip of danger to the sport b : a trivial addition : embellishment showy fillips of language c : a significant and often unexpected development : wrinkle plot twists and fillips Did you know? Like flip and flick, fillip is considered a phonetic imitation of the sharp release of a curled-up finger aimed to strike something. Language history suggests that people were filliping in the 15th-century, well before they were flipping and flicking. Specifically, fillip describes a strike or gesture made by the sudden straightening of a finger curled up against the thumb—a motion commonly referred to as a flick. It didn't take long before the sensational stinging smartness of filliping was extended to figurative use. "I mark this in our old Mogul's wine; it's quite as deadening to some as filliping to others," observes Herman Melville's Dutch sailor of wine's "stimulating" effect in Moby Dick. Synonyms Verb amp (up) animate brace energize enliven fire ginger (up) invigorate jazz (up) juice up jump-start liven (up) pep (up) quicken spike stimulate vitalize vivify zip (up) Noun bang bash bat beat belt biff blow bop box buffet bust chop clap clip clout crack cuff dab douse [British] hack haymaker hit hook knock larrup [dialect] lash lick pelt pick plump poke pound punch rap slam slap slug smack smash sock spank stinger stripe stroke swat swipe switch thud thump thwack wallop welt whack wham whop whap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb used a splash of orange-flavored liqueur to fillip the otherwise ordinary cranberry sauce Noun a structural fillip that will add much to the appearance of the building lent a fillip of danger to the sport Recent Examples on the Web Noun Having a price on carbon is likely to mean a fillip to work that recharges our natural ecosystem. Pawan Mehra, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is returning to power in the country's richest state, Maharashtra, giving it a fillip ahead of the 2024 national election after an unlikely ruling alliance of parties crumbled after more than two years. Reuters, CNN, 30 June 2022 Counterpoint data also shows that almost all Chinese smartphones sold in India are made in India—a fillip to the Modi’s government’s goal of fashioning India as an electronics manufacturing hub. Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 16 May 2022 Investors will also be keenly looking at the dividend as the carrier’s profit gets a fillip from a faster 5G subscriber net addition in June and cost cutting measures. Shirley Zhao, Bloomberg.com, 12 Aug. 2021 Adding to the gloom, Summers (rightly) worries about the way that ultra-low interest rates do give a fillip to one type of investment: malinvestment . . . Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 13 Nov. 2021 Such a move would constitute a fillip to the West but China has already been warm in its diplomatic response to the Taliban. Mike O'sullivan, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021 Unabating stress levels, mental illness and disease are toxic by-products that linger on as woeful reminders of societies seeking a fillip. Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 While the return to chart dominance for so many local films is a fillip for the Korean production sector, the weekend was one of the weakest of the summer. Patrick Frater, Variety, 29 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb probably of imitative origin First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1519, in the meaning defined at sense 1a filliping verb present participle of fillip as in stimulating to give life, vigor, or spirit to used a splash of orange-flavored liqueur to fillip the otherwise ordinary cranberry sauce Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stimulating stirring animating arousing awakening driving provoking electrifying energizing activating spiking firing exciting cheering invigorating bracing lifting enlivening vitalizing inspiring quickening triggering pepping (up) motiving juicing up vivifying raising strengthening recreating reviving jazzing (up) motivating gingering (up) zipping (up) rousing charging awaking sparking boosting moving propelling livening (up) rallying jump-starting amping (up) setting off refreshing turning on resurrecting galvanizing actuating reawaking waking (up) renewing restimulating fermenting enkindling inciting kindling fomenting buoying infusing reawakening regenerating whipping (up) reinvigorating recharging impelling inflaming rekindling enflaming rejuvenating heartening revitalizing emboldening instigating refreshening reactivating abetting reanimating resuscitating fortifying reenergizing steeling re-energizing Antonyms & Near Antonyms killing knocking out burning out wearing damping washing out wearing out dampening undermining deadening draining harassing checking dulling exhausting debilitating weakening sapping enervating wearying restraining kayoing enfeebling suppressing tuckering (out) inhibiting slowing fatiguing quenching curbing repressing stunting doing in discouraging fagging stilling quelling demoralizing daunting jading disheartening dispiriting See More
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fillip

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