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tip
1[ tip ]
noun
- a slender or pointed end or extremity, especially of anything long or tapered:
the tips of the fingers.
- the top, summit, or apex:
the tip of the mountain.
- a small piece or part, as of metal or leather, forming or covering the extremity of something:
a cane with a rubber tip.
- Also called tip-in [tip, -in],. an insert, as an illustration, map, or errata slip, pasted to a page of a book, magazine, etc., usually along the binding margin.
- a small, delicate tool made of fine hair cemented between two cards, for applying gold leaf.
verb (used with object)
- to furnish with a tip.
- to serve as or form the tip of.
- to mark or adorn the tip of.
- to remove the tip or stem of (berries or certain fruits or vegetables).
- to frost the ends of (hair strands):
I'm having my hair cut and tipped tomorrow.
verb phrase
- Bookbinding. to paste the inner margin of (a map, illustration, or other plate) into a signature before gathering.
tip
2[ tip ]
verb (used with object)
- to overturn, upset, or overthrow (often followed by over ).
- to remove or lift (one's hat or cap) in salutation.
- British. to empty out (contents) from a container by tilting; dump: Tip the batter into a rectangular baking dish.
The dustmen tipped the rubbish on the municipal dump.
Tip the batter into a rectangular baking dish.
verb (used without object)
- to assume a slanting or sloping position; incline.
- to tilt up at one end and down at the other; slant.
- to be overturned or upset:
The car tipped into the ditch.
- to tumble or topple (usually followed by over ):
The lamp on the table tipped over.
noun
- the act of tipping.
- the state of being tipped.
- British.
- a dump for refuse, as that from a mine.
- Informal. an untidy place, especially a room:
They must have packed and left in a rush, because the place is an absolute tip.
tip
3[ tip ]
noun
- a small present of money given directly to someone for performing a service or menial task; gratuity:
He gave the waiter a dollar as a tip.
- a piece of private or secret information, as for use in betting, speculating, or writing a news story:
a tip from a bookie.
- a useful hint or idea; a basic, practical fact:
tips on painting.
Synonyms: pointer, suggestion
verb (used with object)
- to give a gratuity to.
verb (used without object)
- to give a gratuity:
She tipped lavishly.
verb phrase
- Informal.
- to supply with private or secret information; inform.
- to warn of impending danger or trouble; caution beforehand:
The moonshiners had been tipped off that they were about to be raided.
tip
1/ tɪp /
noun
- the extreme end of something, esp a narrow or pointed end
- the top or summit
- a small piece forming an extremity or end
a metal tip on a cane
verb
- to adorn or mark the tip of
- to cause to form a tip
tip
2/ tɪp /
verb
- to tilt or cause to tilt
- usually foll byover or up to tilt or cause to tilt, so as to overturn or fall
- to dump (rubbish, etc)
- tip one's hatto take off, raise, or touch one's hat in salutation
noun
- the act of tipping or the state of being tipped
- a dump for refuse, etc
tip
3/ tɪp /
noun
- a payment given for services in excess of the standard charge; gratuity
- a helpful hint, warning, or other piece of information
- a piece of inside information, esp in betting or investing
verb
- to give a tip to (a person)
tip
4/ tɪp /
verb
- to hit or strike lightly
- to hit (a ball) indirectly so that it glances off the bat in cricket
noun
- a light blow
- a glancing hit in cricket
Derived Forms
- ˈtipless, adjective
- ˈtippable, adjective
Other Words From
- tipless adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tip1
Origin of tip2
Origin of tip4
Word History and Origins
Origin of tip1
Origin of tip2
Origin of tip3
Origin of tip4
Idioms and Phrases
- tip one's hand, to reveal one's plans, true feelings, etc., often unintentionally.
More idioms and phrases containing tip
- from head (tip) to toe
- on the tip of one's tongue
Example Sentences
We are seeing the tip of an iceberg of women contributing enormously.
“When you’re so synonymous with a brand, it’s a careful balance and it’s almost reached a tipping point.”
He has begun the challenge at Stirling Point in Bluff - the southern tip of New Zealand's South Island - and will run northbound for about 60 days to the finish line in Cape Rēinga, in Northland.
Another top tip from Imo: it'll be dark so bring a light to help get around, but use a red torch if you can get hold of one.
Daigre has a long list of general tomato growing tips on his website, as well as tips for growing tomatoes in coastal areas and in containers.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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