fillip

fil·lip

F0120400 (fĭl′əp)n.1. A snap or light blow made by pressing a fingertip against the thumb and suddenly releasing it.2. Something that excites or stimulates: "Spritely tabasco onions, just a little crunch for the top, were an added fillip" (Alison Arnett).tr.v. fil·liped, fil·lip·ing, fil·lips 1. To strike or propel rapidly by a fillip: filliped my ear; filliped the pretzel across the counter.2. To stimulate or arouse.

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[Imitative.]

fillip

(ˈfɪlɪp) n1. something that adds stimulation or enjoyment2. the action of holding a finger towards the palm with the thumb and suddenly releasing it outwards to produce a snapping sound3. a quick blow or tap made by a finger snapped in this wayvb4. (tr) to stimulate or excite5. (tr) to strike or project sharply with a fillip6. (intr) to make a fillip[C15 philippe, of imitative origin]

fil•lip

(ˈfɪl əp)

v.t. 1. to strike with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb. 2. to tap or strike smartly. 3. to drive by or as if by a fillip. v.i. 4. to make a fillip with the fingers. n. 5. an act or instance of filliping; a smart tap or stroke. 6. anything that tends to rouse, excite, or revive; a stimulus. [1425–75; late Middle English philippe to make a sound with thumb and right forefinger]

fillip

Past participle: filliped
Gerund: filliping

Imperative
fillip
fillip

Present
I fillip
you fillip
he/she/it fillips
we fillip
you fillip
they fillip

Preterite
I filliped
you filliped
he/she/it filliped
we filliped
you filliped
they filliped

Present Continuous
I am filliping
you are filliping
he/she/it is filliping
we are filliping
you are filliping
they are filliping

Present Perfect
I have filliped
you have filliped
he/she/it has filliped
we have filliped
you have filliped
they have filliped

Past Continuous
I was filliping
you were filliping
he/she/it was filliping
we were filliping
you were filliping
they were filliping

Past Perfect
I had filliped
you had filliped
he/she/it had filliped
we had filliped
you had filliped
they had filliped

Future
I will fillip
you will fillip
he/she/it will fillip
we will fillip
you will fillip
they will fillip

Future Perfect
I will have filliped
you will have filliped
he/she/it will have filliped
we will have filliped
you will have filliped
they will have filliped

Future Continuous
I will be filliping
you will be filliping
he/she/it will be filliping
we will be filliping
you will be filliping
they will be filliping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been filliping
you have been filliping
he/she/it has been filliping
we have been filliping
you have been filliping
they have been filliping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been filliping
you will have been filliping
he/she/it will have been filliping
we will have been filliping
you will have been filliping
they will have been filliping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been filliping
you had been filliping
he/she/it had been filliping
we had been filliping
you had been filliping
they had been filliping

Conditional
I would fillip
you would fillip
he/she/it would fillip
we would fillip
you would fillip
they would fillip

Past Conditional
I would have filliped
you would have filliped
he/she/it would have filliped
we would have filliped
you would have filliped
they would have filliped

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fillip - anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"bonuspositive stimulus - a stimulus with desirable consequences

fillip

noun boost, push, spur, spice, incentive, stimulus, prod, zest, goad The news gave a tremendous fillip to businesses.

fillip

nounSomething that causes and encourages a given response:encouragement, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, prod, push, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulator, stimulus.

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