tip

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/ tɪp /

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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], /ˈtɪpˌɪn/, tip-on

[tip-on, -awn] /ˈtɪpˌɒn, -ˌɔn/ . 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), tipped, tip·ping.

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 Phrases

tip in, Bookbinding. to paste the inner margin of (a map, illustration, or other plate) into a signature before gathering.

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Origin of tip

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; compare Dutch, Low German, Danish tip, Swedish tipp, German zipf- in Zipfel “tip”

OTHER WORDS FROM tip

tipless, adjective

Words nearby tip

tiny, Tiny Tim, -tion, tio Tom, -tious, tip, tip and run, tipburn, tipcart, tipcat, tipi

Other definitions for tip (2 of 4)

tip²

[ tip ]

/ tɪp /

verb (used with object), tipped, tip·ping.

to cause to assume a slanting or sloping position; incline; tilt.

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: The dustmen tipped the rubbish on the municipal dump.Tip the batter into a rectangular baking dish.

verb (used without object), tipped, tip·ping.

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.

Origin of tip

First recorded in 1300–50; earlier tipen,Middle English typen “to upset, overturn”

OTHER WORDS FROM tip

tip·pa·ble, adjectiveun·tip·pa·ble, adjective

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tip³

[ tip ]

/ tɪp /

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.

verb (used with object), tipped, tip·ping.

to give a gratuity to.

verb (used without object), tipped, tip·ping.

to give a gratuity: She tipped lavishly.

Verb Phrases

tip off, 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.

OTHER WORDS FOR tip

3 suggestion, pointer.

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Origin of tip

First recorded in 1600–10; perhaps special use of tip⁴

OTHER WORDS FROM tip

tipless, adjectivetip·pa·ble, adjective

Other definitions for tip (4 of 4)

tip⁴

[ tip ]

/ tɪp /

noun

a light, smart blow; tap.

Baseball. a batted ball that glances off the bat.Compare foul tip.

verb (used with object), tipped, tip·ping.

to strike or hit with a light, smart blow; tap.

Baseball. to strike (the ball) with a glancing blow.

Origin of tip

⁴

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English (noun); perhaps from Low German; compare German tippen “to tap,” from Low German

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How to use tip in a sentence

Like this “The Ultimate Agency Guide to Video Marketing” landing page, where everyone can download a guide with helpful tips on video marketing.
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On Twitter, you will find GoPro product announcements while their YouTube channel has video tutorials and tips.
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In a B2B context, we are seeing people searching for lockdown tips on how best to work from home, business owners are searching for ways to prepare to get back to normality and people want to know what the office of the future looks like.
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Perhaps your team can spend time developing on-site content with actionable “how-to” tips that are relevant to your industry.
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That’s not to slander machine learning, but nature may have a tip or two to improve the situation.
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Earlier this year, security at major airports was tightened because of a tip that al-Asiri had been working on a cell phone bomb.
A Gift to the Jihadis: The Unseen Airport Security Threat|Clive Irving|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In total, officers said 600 emails or tip-offs had been received by more than 40 officers working on Operation Fairbank.
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Tip: The narrower upper deck in coach is the better choice because its eight-seat rows cannot be extended.
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One explanation for why the White House was not interested was so as not to tip off Sunni insurgents in Iraq.
Insiders Blame Rove for Covering Up Iraq’s Real WMD|Eli Lake|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Servers and restaurant owners occasionally shame those who drastically under-tip.
Online Shaming Gives Creeps the Spotlight They Deserve|Samantha Allen|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The best pipet is a small glass tube which has been drawn out at one end to a tip with rather small opening.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Tip wore leaky boots all last winter, but when spring came he bought Mrs. Pulsifer a sewing machine.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Mrs. Kaye's expressive eyes, which had dwelt on Isabel with flattering attention, fell to the tip of her cigarette.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The blood is obtained from the finger-tip or the lobe of the ear, as for a blood count; only a very small drop is required.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It should be of rather large caliber, and have an opening in the tip and one or two in the side near the tip.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for tip (1 of 4)

tip¹

/ (tɪp) /

noun

the extreme end of something, esp a narrow or pointed end

the top or summit

a small piece forming an extremity or enda metal tip on a cane

verb tips, tipping or tipped (tr)

to adorn or mark the tip of

to cause to form a tip

Derived forms of tip

tipless, adjective

Word Origin for tip

C15: from Old Norse typpa; related to Middle Low German, Middle Dutch tip

British Dictionary definitions for tip (2 of 4)

tip²

/ (tɪp) /

verb tips, tipping or tipped

to tilt or cause to tilt

(usually foll by over or up) to tilt or cause to tilt, so as to overturn or fall

British to dump (rubbish, etc)

tip one's hat to take off, raise, or touch one's hat in salutation

noun

the act of tipping or the state of being tipped

British a dump for refuse, etc

Derived forms of tip

tippable, adjective

Word Origin for tip

C14: of uncertain origin; related to top 1, topple

British Dictionary definitions for tip (3 of 4)

tip³

/ (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 tips, tipping or tipped

to give a tip to (a person)

Word Origin for tip

C18: perhaps from tip 4

British Dictionary definitions for tip (4 of 4)

tip⁴

/ (tɪp) /

verb tips, tipping or tipped (tr)

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

Word Origin for tip

C13: perhaps from Low German tippen

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tip

In addition to the idioms beginning with tip

tip off
tip of the iceberg
tip one's hand
tip the balance

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from head (tip) to toe
on the tip of one's tongue

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