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tipcat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A traditional children's game in which a small piece of wood pointed at both ends is tipped, or struck with a stick or bat, to make it travel through the air as far as possible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The wooden piece used in this game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cat

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tip + cat.

Across languages

Translations

78 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: çilingağac — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Bengali: ডাংগুলি (ḍaṅguli) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Bulgarian: челик (čelik) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Catalan: bòlit — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Erzya: дёко (ďoko) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Extremaduran: billarda — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Extremaduran: bilarda — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Finnish: pilppu — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • French: bâtonnet — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Galician: billarda — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Galician: estornela — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Galician: birlo — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Galician: lipe — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Galician: pateiro — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Galician: lirio — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • German: Spatzeckspiel — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • German: Kibbel-Kabbel — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • German: Kibbel-Kabbel-Spiel — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • German: Pinneken kloppen — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Hungarian: pilinckézés — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Hungarian: bige — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Irish: cead — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Italian: lippa — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Macedonian: клиса (klisa) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Macedonian: челик (čelik) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Nepali: डन्डी बियो (ḍanḍī biyo) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Persian: الک دولک (alak dulak) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Persian: آلاوه (âlâva) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Persian: چالیک (čâlik) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Persian: چلک (čalok) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Polish: klipa — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Portuguese: bilharda — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Portuguese: pateiro — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Russian: чи́жик (čížik) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Serbo-Croatian: klȋs — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Slovak: piga — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Spanish: tala — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Spanish: toña — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Spanish: billarda — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Tamil: கிட்டி புள் (kiṭṭi puḷ) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Turkish: çelik-çomak — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Turkish: çelikçomak — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Ottoman Turkish: چلیك (çelik) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Ottoman Turkish: چلیك چوماق (çelik-çomak) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Ukrainian: чи́жик (čýžyk) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Urdu: گلی ڈنڈا (galī ḍanḍā) — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Venetan: s-cianco — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Welsh: y gath — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Welsh: pegi — game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick
  • Catalan: bòlit — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Extremaduran: billarda — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Extremaduran: bilarda — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Finnish: pilppu — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • French: bâtonnet — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Galician: billarda — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Galician: estornela — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Galician: lipe — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • German: Spatzeck — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • German: Spatzeckel — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • German: Pinneken — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Irish: cead — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Italian: lippa — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Persian: چالیک (čâlik) — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Polish: klipa — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Portuguese: bilharda — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Russian: чи́жик (čížik) — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Serbo-Croatian: klȋs — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Slovak: piga — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Spanish: tala — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Spanish: toña — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Tamil: கிட்டி (kiṭṭi) — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Turkish: çelik — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Turkish: şibibik — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Turkish: düllük — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Ottoman Turkish: چلیك (çelik) — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Ukrainian: чи́жик (čýžyk) — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Venetan: s-cianco — wooden piece used in tipcat
  • Welsh: cath — wooden piece used in tipcat