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tip of the iceberg

tip of the ice·berg
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tip uhv, ov stressed th ee ahys-burg]
    • /tɪp ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈaɪs bɜrg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tip uhv, ov stressed th ee ahys-burg]
    • /tɪp ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈaɪs bɜrg/

Definitions of tip of the iceberg words

  • noun tip of the iceberg a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea. 1
  • noun tip of the iceberg Informal. an emotionally cold person. 1
  • noun tip of the iceberg Australian Informal. a person who swims or surfs regularly in winter. 1
  • idioms tip of the iceberg tip of the iceberg, the first hint or revelation of something larger or more complex: The new evidence in the case is just the tip of the iceberg. 1
  • noun tip of the iceberg the small visible part of something, esp a problem or difficulty, that is much larger 0
  • noun tip of the iceberg a small difficulty, problem, misdeed, etc. that is thought to be only a part of one larger in scope 0
See all 6 definitions of tip of the iceberg

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Origin of tip of the iceberg

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; half Anglicization, half adoption of Dutch ijsberg ice mountain; cognate with German Eisberg, Swedish isberg

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Parts of speech for Tip of the iceberg

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Tip of the iceberg

tip of the iceberg popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for tip of the iceberg

adj tip of the iceberg

  • flasher — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.

adjective tip of the iceberg

  • depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
  • detail — The details of something are its individual features or elements.
All 3 Synonyms of tip of the iceberg

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