fillip

English - Turkish

Definition of fillip in English Turkish dictionary: fiske; fiske vurmak; {f} teşvik etmek; {i} hafif darbe; {f} harekete geçirmek; {i} özendirici şey; teşvik edici veya harekete geçirici herhangi bir şey; teşvik/fiske
give a fillip to: harekete geçirmek
give a fillip to: teşvik etmek

English - English

Definition of fillip in English English dictionary: Something that excites or stimulates
This athlete's victory provided a much-needed fillip for national pride.; A flick; the act of releasing the index finger from the hold of a thumb with a snap; {n} a sudden stroke or toss with the finger; {v} to strike or hit with the finger; {i} something that provides a stimulus; stimulus, incentive, boost; flick of the finger; To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger; To snap; to project quickly; Something serving to rouse or excite; If someone or something gives a fillip to an activity or person, they suddenly encourage or improve them. The news gave a fillip to the telecommunications sector = boost. something that improves a situation or adds excitement or interest to something = boost (From the sound of sharply moving your fingers against your thumb); A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow; anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"; {f} provide a stimulus; give a person incentive; strike something by snapping the fingertip
fillips: plural of fillip

fillip

Hyphenation

fil·lip

Turkish pronunciation

fîlıp

Pronunciation

/ˈfələp/ /ˈfɪləp/

Etymology

() ca. 1425–75; Middle English philippe to make a sound with right forefinger and thumb; uncert. orig. a fillip gradually became “something of small importance; a trifle.” “The rest is not worth a fillip with the finger.” And, the word could also express a short space of time (perhaps the time it took to “flick” the finger). “The tortoise..in a fillip of the finger was down in the gardens of Riu Gu.” Only in the 18th and 19th centuries did its current usage, as encouragement or stimulus, tend to dominate.