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Type Words
Synonyms peak, point
Type of convex shape, convexity
Has types widow's peak, cusp, head
Type Words
Synonyms bung, fee
Type of give, present, gift
Derivation tipper


Remember to tip the waiter.
Type Words
Synonyms tip off
Type of counsel, advise, rede


He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot.
Type Words
Synonyms topple, tumble
Type of push, force
Type Words
Synonyms crest, crown, peak, summit, top
Type of spot, place, topographic point
Has types pinnacle, mountain peak, brow, hilltop


they clambered to the tip of Monadnock.
Type Words
Synonyms tippytoe, tiptoe
Type of walk
Type Words
Synonyms angle, lean, slant, tilt
Type of flex, bend
Has types incline, list, heel, pitch, recline, slope, weather, lean back
Type Words
Synonyms tap
Type of strike
Has types percuss
Type Words
Synonyms backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, pourboire
Type of perquisite, perk, fringe benefit
Has types christmas box
Type Words
Synonyms confidential information, hint, lead, steer, wind
Type of counselling, direction, guidance, counsel, counseling
Derivation tipster


he got a tip on the stock market.
Type Words
Type of reorient
Has types bank
Derivation tipper


tip the screen upward.
Type Words
Type of mark


tip the arrow with the small stone.
Type Words
Type of withdraw, take away, take, remove


tip artichokes.
Type Words
Type of end, terminal
Has types tiptoe, fingertip, beak

Examples of tip

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Cell phones have a calculator function you can use to precisely calculate a tip.
From the news-journalonline.com
Samuel Dalembert added 16, including a big tip-in with under a minute remaining.
From the sacbee.com
The balance of power will tip irreversibly into the hands of Muslim hard-liners.
From the washingtontimes.com
Some people recommend snipping the tip of the pacifier so that it loses suction.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Should the tip of the thermometer not touch the pot's bottom, or does it matter?
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Her feet are so small that the weight of her chest would tip her on to her toes.
From the telegraph.co.uk
A 10 per cent tip for a meal is really generous and 5 per cent is more the norm.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Tip income is rising as consumers spend more on restaurant meals post-recession.
From the sacbee.com
Put the dough into a decorating tube or pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.
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More examples
  • The extreme end of something; especially something pointed
  • Cause to tilt; "tip the screen upward"
  • Gratuity: a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
  • Mark with a tip; "tip the arrow with the small stone"
  • An indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
  • Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"
  • Tip is the second album by Finger Eleven, following their name change. The band was dropped from their record label in 1997, six weeks after the album was released in Canada. They were picked up by Wind-up and the album was re-released on September 15, 1998, to the U.S. and Canada.
  • "Tip" a single by musical act Finger Eleven. It is the second song of the album, the lead single and the last video to feature Rob Gommerman.
  • The term tipster refers to someone who on a regular basis provides information (tips) on likely winners in sporting events. ...