Meaning of 'tip'

verb

remove the tip from

Example: "tip artichokes"

verb

mark with a tip

Example: "tip the arrow with the small stone"

verb

give insider information or advise to

Example: "I tipped off the police about the terrorist plot."

Synonyms: tip off

verb

strike lightly

Synonyms: tap

verb

walk on one's toes

Synonyms: tiptoe

verb

to incline or bend from a vertical position

Synonyms: tilt

verb

cause to tilt

Example: "tip the screen upward"

verb

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Synonyms: tumble

verb

give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on

Example: "Remember to tip the waiter"

Synonyms: fee

noun

an indication of potential opportunity

Example: "I got a tip on the stock market."

Synonyms: wind

noun

usually relating to a mountain or hill, the top or extreme point of something

Example: "The tip of Mount Everest is over 29,000 feet above sea level."

Synonyms: crest

noun

the extreme end of something

noun

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered, such as to a waiter or taxi driver

Example: "I left a 15% tip on the restaurant bill."

Synonyms: bakshish bakshis backsheesh gratuity pourboire baksheesh

noun

a V shape

Synonyms: peak