tip

Speech parts

1. tip - Noun

2. tip - Verb

3. Tip - Proper noun

Meaning

The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear.

An end piece or part; a piece, as a cap, nozzle, ferrule, or point, applied to the extreme end of anything; as, a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc.

A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.

A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.

Rubbish thrown from a quarry.

To form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as, to tip anything with gold or silver.

To strike slightly; to tap.

To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to; as, to tip a servant.

To lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart.

To fall on, or incline to, one side.

A light touch or blow; a tap.

A gift; a douceur; a fee.

A hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse race, or the like.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hint gratuity tip off point top apex angle peak advice gift suggestion pointer recommendation tilt lean
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Antonyms

depot dew foothill radix head beginning
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Hypernyms

mark bend rede place take end

Hyponyms

bank hilltop head list weather pitch

Phrases with the word

tip of the iceberg tip one's hat tip-topper on the tip of my tongue in tip-top condition tip truck

Derivatives

tipped tipping

Examples

She leaned over the banister Source: Internet

Remember to tip the waiter Source: Internet

fee the steward Source: Internet

tip artichokes Source: Internet

tip the arrow with the small stone Source: Internet

He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tioxidazole tioxolone tioxymid tip and run tip back tip baiting