tip back

Tilt chair backward

To tip back is to tilt something backward, especially a chair or one's head: He tipped back in his chair and stared at the ceiling.

With drinks, tip back means to consume by tilting the container: She tipped back her glass and finished the whiskey.

Related

lean · relax · take a load off · tipple · ease up · pivot · unwind · loosen up · swivel · angle · lounge · easy chair · rock · decompress · rotate · sip · mellow out · swig

Opposites
direction of tilting

tip backlean forward

pitch forward · lean in · bend over · stoop · bow

Family

tip, back, tips, tipped, tipping, tipper, backs, backed, backing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G