tip
noun
1. the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
Definition categories: location, end, terminal
2. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Similar word(s): baksheesh, bakshish, gratuity, pourboire
Definition categories: possession, perk, perquisite
3. an indication of potential opportunity
- he got a tip on the stock market
Similar word(s): hint, lead, steer, wind
Definition categories: communication, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance
4. a V shape
Definition categories: shape, convexity
5. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
- they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
Similar word(s): crest, crown, peak, summit, top
Definition categories: location, place, spot
Sentences with tip as a noun:
- the tip of one's nose
- a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc.
- chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips
verb
1. cause to tilt
- tip the screen upward
Definition categories: motion, reorient
2. mark with a tip
- tip the arrow with the small stone
Definition categories: change, mark
3. give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
- Remember to tip the waiter
Definition categories: possession, gift, give, present
4. cause to topple or tumble by pushing
Similar word(s): topple, tumble
Definition categories: motion, force, push
5. to incline or bend from a vertical position
Similar word(s): angle, lean, slant, tilt
Definition categories: motion, bend, flex
6. walk on one's toes
Similar word(s): tippytoe, tiptoe
Definition categories: motion, walk
7. strike lightly
Similar word(s): tap
Definition categories: contact, strike
8. give insider information or advise to
- He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot
Definition categories: communication, advise, counsel, rede
9. remove the tip from
- tip artichokes
Definition categories: change, remove, take, withdraw
Sentences with tip as a verb:
- In some cities waiters must be tipped.