What does TIP mean?
Definitions for TIP
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word TIP.
Princeton's WordNet
tip(noun)
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh(noun)
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint(noun)
an indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
point, tip, peak(noun)
a V shape
"the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit(verb)
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"
tip(verb)
cause to tilt
"tip the screen upward"
tip(verb)
mark with a tip
"tip the arrow with the small stone"
tip, fee, bung(verb)
give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
"Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"
topple, tumble, tip(verb)
cause to topple or tumble by pushing
lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle(verb)
to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"
tiptoe, tip, tippytoe(verb)
walk on one's toes
tap, tip(verb)
strike lightly
"He tapped me on the shoulder"
tip off, tip(verb)
give insider information or advise to
"He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"
tip(verb)
remove the tip from
"tip artichokes"
Wiktionary
tip(Noun)
A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
Etymology: Probably from tip or tip, or a combination of the two.
tip(Noun)
A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.
Etymology: Probably from tip or tip, or a combination of the two.
Webster Dictionary
Tip(noun)
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
Tip(noun)
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
Tip(noun)
a piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown
Tip(noun)
a thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf
Tip(noun)
rubbish thrown from a quarry
Tip(verb)
to form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as, to tip anything with gold or silver
Tip(verb)
to strike slightly; to tap
Tip(verb)
to bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to; as, to tip a servant
Tip(verb)
to lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart
Tip(verb)
to fall on, or incline to, one side
Tip(noun)
a light touch or blow; a tap
Tip(noun)
a gift; a douceur; a fee
Tip(noun)
a hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse race, or the like
Freebase
Tip
A tip is a sum of money customarily tendered to certain service sector workers for a service performed or anticipated. Tipping and the amount are a matter of social custom and the practice and social norms vary between countries and settings. In some locations, tipping is discouraged and insulting and in some locations tipping is expected from customers. The customary tip can be a specific range of monetary amounts or a given percentage of the bill. In some circumstances, such as with U.S. government workers, receiving of tips is illegal. A service charge is sometimes added to bills in restaurants and similar establishments. Tipping may not be expected when a fee is explicitly charged for the service. In the US and Canada, tax audits of servers have shown that servers significantly underreport their tip income. In the US, employers may not allocate tips to themselves. Federal law permits employers to include tip wage towards satisfying the difference between employees' hourly wage and minimum wage. A tip pool cannot be allocated to employees who do not customarily and regularly receive tips. These non-eligible employees include dishwashers, cooks, chefs, and janitors.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tip
tip, n. the top or point of anything small: the end, as of a billiard-cue, &c.—v.t. to form a point to: to cover the tip or end of:—pr.p. tip′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. tipped.—On the tip of the tongue, on the very point of being spoken. [A variant of top; cf. Dut. tip; Ger. zipf-el, point.]
Tip
tip, v.t. to strike lightly: to cause to slant: (slang) to communicate, give: (slang) to give private information to, about betting, &c.: (coll.) to give a small gift of money to, as a gratuity.—v.i. to slant: to give tips.—n. a tap or light stroke: a place for tipping any refuse into, a dump: a tram for expeditiously transferring coal: private information about horse-racing, stock speculations, &c.: a gratuity.—ns. Tip′-cart, a cart emptied by being canted up; Tip′-cat, a game in which a pointed piece of wood called a cat is made to rebound from the ground by being struck on the tip with a stick; Tip′-cheese, a boys' game in which a small stick is struck forward; Tip′per, a means of tipping, esp. an arrangement for dumping coal: one who tips: one who gives gratuities: one who gives private hints about speculation, racing, &c.; Tip′ping, act of tilting: the habit of giving gratuities to servants; Tip′ster, one whose business is to give private hints about racing, the rise and fall of stocks, &c.—adj. Tip′-tilt′ed, having the tip tilted up.—Tip off liquor, to turn up the vessel till quite empty; Tip one the wink, to wink as a caution, or in mutual understanding; Tip over, to overturn by tipping; Tip the scale, to depress one end of the scales.—Foul tip, a foul hit in baseball; Straight tip, a reliable hint about betting, &c. [Scand., Sw. tippa, to tap; Ger. tupfen.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
tip
See pitch.
Rap Dictionary
tip(noun)
Penis Get off my tip.
tip(noun)
Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest
tip(noun)
The end, the fullest. To the tip! -- Schoolly D (Mr. Big Dick)
tip(noun)
Style, type. on the Gangstarr tip -- Gang starr (B.Y.S.) Oldschool Tip -- Ice Cube (Check yourself) tip-T.I.P (aka T.I.) T.I.P. Ten.inch.Playa tip- meaning best friend whazzup my tip
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Entomology
Tip
the extremity; the part furthest removed from the base.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'TIP' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4723
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'TIP' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3112
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'TIP' in Nouns Frequency: #1353
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'TIP' in Verbs Frequency: #799
Anagrams for TIP »
PIT
TPI
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of TIP in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of TIP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of TIP in a Sentence
I gave the kid a thousand-dollar tip that night, we used to play that at John's club, $1,000 a hand.
Each person should see himself as though the entire world is on a delicate balance, and with one deed, he or she can tip the scales.
It's sad and disturbing that what happened here in Volusia County was one of three similar cases across the country in just a few days, but it's also encouraging that in each case, a tip from the public enabled law enforcement to step in and make an arrest before anyone was killed.
That's just the tip of the iceberg, april and May will have been far worse.
We have transitioned from the massive area search to an intelligence-based search, the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office along with many assisting agencies continue to follow every lead and tip that comes in aggressively.
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Translations for TIP
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- أسلة, بقشيش, إخبارية, إكرامية, بخشيش, تلميحArabic
- бакшишBulgarian
- punxa, punta, propina, indiciCatalan, Valencian
- spropitnéCzech
- ein Trinkgeld geben, Spitze, Trinkgeld, TippGerman
- κορυφή, αιχμή, φιλοδώρημα, [[δίνω]] [[φιλοδώρημα]]Greek
- pintoEsperanto
- propina, dar propinaSpanish
- نوک, توکPersian
- tippi, kärki, juomaraha, neuvoFinnish
- bonne-main, conseil, pointe, pourliche, astuce, extrémité, bout, décharge, pourboire, tuyauFrench
- síneadh láimheIrish
- gliocasScottish Gaelic
- שפיץ, קצה, תשר, רמזHebrew
- borravaló, tippHungarian
- ծայրArmenian
- drinkopekunio, gratifiketoIdo
- punta, discarica, mancia, estremità, lasciare manciaItalian
- タバコ銭, 心づけ, 先, チップ, 助言, 先端, 祝儀, 内報Japanese
- წვერიGeorgian
- ತುದಿKannada
- نووکKurdish
- DrénkgeldLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- arbat pinigusLithuanian
- kūreitanga, pōkanekane, tīwhiri, kāmata, hiku, takohaMāori
- бакшишMacedonian
- vuilnisbelt, stortplaats, drinkgeld, hint, punt, stort, fooi, tip, tippenDutch
- czubek, napiwek, wskazówkaPolish
- gorjeta, dica, pico, ponta, [[dar]] [[gorjeta]]Portuguese
- bacșișRomanian
- наконечник, чаевые, наводка, намёк, совет, остриё, свалка, подсказка, кончик, отвалRussian
- bakšiš, бакшишSerbo-Croatian
- nechať sprepitné, hrot, tringelt, rada, špica, sprepitné, tipSlovak
- tips, spets, tipp, dricks, tippa, soptippSwedish
- kiinua mgongoSwahili
- మొనTelugu
- püf noktaTurkish
- bo, tiền bo, tiền thưởngVietnamese
- givön drinamoni, drinamonVolapük
- copete, ponteWalloon
- 小費Chinese
- umbhanselo, isihloko, umbhanso, ithiphuZulu
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