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Definition of 'tip'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) tip
a pointed end, esp. of something long or tapered:
the tips of the fingers.

2.  tip
the top; apex:
the tip of a steeple.

3.  tip
a small piece covering the extremity of something:
a cane with a rubber tip.

4.  tip
a small, delicate tool for applying gold leaf.

5.  tip
tips, small plastic pieces glued to the ends of fingernails to extend their length.

6. (v.t.) tip
to furnish with a tip.

7.  tip
to serve as or form the tip of.

8.  tip
to mark or adorn the tip of.

9.  tip
to remove the tip or stem of.

10.  tip
to frost the ends of (hair strands).

11.  tip
tip in, to insert (an extra sheet, as a list of errata) into the signature of a book before binding.

12. (v.t.) tip
to cause to assume a slanting position; tilt.

13.  tip
to overturn; upset:
to tip the basket over.

14.  tip
to lift (one's hat) in salutation.

15. (v.i.) tip
to assume a slanting position; incline.

16.  tip
to tilt up; slant.

17.  tip
to become overturned; upset:
The car tipped into the ditch.

18.  tip
to tumble; topple:
The lamp tipped over.

19. (n.) tip
the act of tipping.

20.  tip
the state of being tipped.

21.  tip
Brit.

22.  tip
a dump for refuse.

23. (n.) tip
a piece of confidential information, as for use in betting, speculating, or writing a news story.

24.  tip
a useful hint or idea; a basic, practical fact:
tips on painting.

25. (v.t.) tip
to give a gratuity to:
tipping a waiter.

26. (v.i.) tip
to give a gratuity:
She tipped lavishly.

27.  tip
tip off,

28.  tip
to supply with confidential information.

29.  tip
to warn of impending trouble.

30. (n.) tip
a light blow.

31.  tip
a batted baseball that glances off the bat.

32. (v.t.) tip
to hit with a light, smart blow.

33.  tip
to strike (a baseball) with a glancing blow.

Etymology: (1425–75; late ME (n.); perh. ult. identical with tip¹)

Definition of 'tip'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) tip
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

2. (noun) gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

3. (noun) tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint
an indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

4. (noun) point, tip, peak
a V shape
"the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

5. (verb) peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
"the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

6. (verb) tip
cause to tilt
"tip the screen upward"

7. (verb) tip
mark with a tip
"tip the arrow with the small stone"

8. (verb) tip, fee, bung
give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
"Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"

9. (verb) topple, tumble, tip
cause to topple or tumble by pushing

10. (verb) lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"

11. (verb) tiptoe, tip, tippytoe
walk on one's toes

12. (verb) tap, tip
strike lightly
"He tapped me on the shoulder"

13. (verb) tip off, tip
give insider information or advise to
"He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

14. (verb) tip
remove the tip from
"tip artichokes"

Definition of 'tip'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) tip
a piece of information about how to do sth or what will happen
She gave us tips on caring for our skin.; a tip for betting on the race

2.  tip
money you give sb who provides a service, in addition to payment for the service
to leave a 20% tip

3.  tip
the small, pointed end of a long object
the tip of my finger

4.  tip
a dump

5. (verb) tip
to move or make move into a slanting position
Tip your head back.; The shelves were tipping forwards.

6.  tip
to give a tip to sb who provides a service
She tips very generously.; How much should I tip the waiter?

7.  tip
to pour sth somewhere
Tip the water into the bowl.

8.  tip
to say that sb is likely to get a job, win sth, etc.
an actress who is tipped to be in the leading role

Definition of 'tip'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) tip
the point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear

2. (noun) tip
an end piece or part; a piece, as a cap, nozzle, ferrule, or point, applied to the extreme end of anything; as, a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc

3. (noun) tip
a piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown

4. (noun) tip
a thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf

5. (noun) tip
rubbish thrown from a quarry

6. (noun) tip
a light touch or blow; a tap

7. (noun) tip
a gift; a douceur; a fee

8. (noun) tip
a hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse race, or the like

9. (verb) tip
to form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as, to tip anything with gold or silver

10. (verb) tip
to strike slightly; to tap

11. (verb) tip
to bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to; as, to tip a servant

12. (verb) tip
to lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart

13. (verb) tip
to fall on, or incline to, one side

Definition of 'tip'

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

1. tip
See pitch.

Translation of 'tip'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: the small or thin end, point or top of something the tips of my fingers.
Afrikaans: puntjie	Arabic: طَرَف، رأس الأصابِع	Bulgarian: връх
Brazilian: ponta	Czech: špička, hrot	German: die Spitze
Danish: spids; -spids	Greek: άκρη	Spanish: punta, cabo, extremidad
Estonian: ots	Farsi: نوک	Finnish: kärki
French: bout, pointe	Hebrew: קָצֶה	Hindi: अग्र भाग
Croatian: vršak	Hungarian: vminek a csúcsa	Indonesian: ujung
Icelandic: endi, oddur	Italian: punta	Japanese: 先端
Korean: 끝	Lithuanian: galiukas, smaigalys, virš	Latvian: gals
Malay: hujung	Dutch: top	Norwegian: tupp, spiss
Polish: koniuszek	Portuguese: ponta	Romanian: vârf, capăt
Russian: кончик; наконечник;верхуш	Slovak: špička	Slovenian: konica
Serbian: vrh	Swedish: spets, topp, snibb	Thai: จุดปลายสุด
Turkish: uç	Taiwanese: 尖端	Ukrainian: кінчик
Urdu: نوک، سرا	Vietnamese: đầu, đỉnh	Chinese: 尖端、末端
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