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fillip

The word “fillip” has 2 syllables: fil-lip

It's pronounced as /ˈfɪl.ɪp/

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In the thesaurus, “fillip” has 175 synonyms and 41 antonyms.

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Synonyms for fillip

Antonyms for fillip

Meanings of fillip

  • noun
    1. The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
    2. A smart strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means.
    3. (by extension) Something unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.
    4. (by extension) Something that excites or stimulates.
  • verb
    1. To strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.
    2. (by extension) To project quickly; to snap.
    3. (by extension) To strike or tap smartly.
    4. To drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
    5. To make a fillip (noun sense 1) (with the fingers).

Example Sentences

  • The positive review gave the project a needed fillip.
  • Lower prices provided a fillip to consumer spending.
  • The coach’s speech added a fillip to the team’s confidence.
  • The new policy gave a small fillip to the local economy.
  • Winning the award offered a major fillip to her career.

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