Tip up Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action Indicates a specific physical movement of lifting only one end or side. Could you tip up the end of this rug while I clean underneath? Pro Tip 2/3Reveal Contents Used when someone wants to empty or reveal what is inside an object. Tip up the jar so we can see what's inside it. Pro Tip 3/3Initiate Unloading Commonly used when referring to the action of emptying a container by tilting it. Tip up the wheelbarrow to unload the soil onto the garden bed.