tip
[noun]
Synonyms:
- end, extremity, head, peak, pinnacle, point, summit, top
[verb]
Synonyms:
- cap, crown, finish, surmount, top
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[noun]
Synonyms:
- gratuity, gift
- hint, clue, pointer, suggestion, warning
[verb]
Synonyms:
- reward, remunerate
- advise, caution, forewarn, suggest, warn
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[verb]
Synonyms:
- tilt, incline, lean, list, slant
- dump, empty, pour out, unload
[noun]
Synonyms:
- dump, refuse heap, rubbish heap

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Related Idioms: a bit of inside advice, a bug in the ear, a word to the wise
Related Words: creep, mince, pussyfoot, steal, advice, information, clue, cue, hint, forecast, prediction

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English Thesaurus: advice, tip, recommendation, guidance, end, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. tip¹ S2 W3 /tɪp/ noun
[Sense 1,4-5: Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Probably from Old Norse typpi]
[Sense 2-3, 8-9: Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from tip 'light blow' (15-21 centuries), perhaps from Low German tippen 'to hit lightly']
[Sense 6-7: Date: 1800-1900; Origin: tip]

1. END [countable] the end of something, especially something pointed
tip of
He kissed the tip of her nose.
the southern tip of South America
lights on the wing tips of aeroplanes ⇒ fingertip(1)

2. MONEY [countable] a small amount of additional money that you give to someone such as a waiter or a taxi driver:
Did you leave a tip?
large/generous/big tip
I gave the guy a big tip.
a $5 tip

3. ADVICE [countable] a helpful piece of advice:
Perhaps she could give us a few tips.
tip on/for
This week's magazine has some tips on healthy eating.
handy tip (=useful tip)
handy tips for decorating a small flat
gardening tips

4. the tip of the iceberg a small sign of a problem that is much larger:
The reported cases of food poisoning are only the tip of the iceberg.

5. on the tip of your tongue
a) if something is on the tip of your tongue, you really want to say it, but then you decide not to:
It was on the tip of my tongue to say, ‘I’d rather have dinner with a snake.’
b) if a word, name etc is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it:
What is her name? It’s on the tip of my tongue. Joan. Joan Simpson. That’s it!

6. WASTE [countable] British English an area where unwanted waste is taken and left Synonym : dump:
a rubbish tip
I’ll take this lot to the tip.

7. UNTIDY [singular] British English informal an extremely dirty or untidy place:
The house was an absolute tip.

8. HORSE RACE [countable] informal special information about which horse will win a race

9. WARNING [countable] a secret warning or piece of information, especially to police about illegal activities:
Acting on a tip, the police were able to find and arrest Upton.

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II. tip² S3 verb (past tense and past participle tipped, present participle tipping)

1. LEAN [intransitive and transitive] to move into a sloping position, so that one end or side is higher than the other, or to make something do this Synonym : tilt
tip forward/back/to etc
His helmet had tipped forward and the boy pushed it back.
Eric fell asleep, his head gently tipping to one side.
tip something forward/back etc
‘So what?’ asked Brian, tipping his chair back on its rear legs.

2. POUR [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to pour something from one place or container into another
tip something onto/into something
Tip the onions and oil into a large ovenproof dish.
Ben tipped the contents of the drawer onto the table.
tip something out
Shall I tip the water out?

3. GIVE MONEY [intransitive and transitive] to give an additional amount of money to someone such as a waiter or taxi driver:
Did you tip the waiter?
tip somebody something
I tipped him $5.

4. BE LIKELY TO SUCCEED [transitive usually passive] if someone or something is tipped to do something, people think that they are most likely to succeed in doing it
tip somebody/something to do something
the man tipped to become the next President
tip somebody for/as something
He’s tipped as a future world champion.
widely/strongly/hotly tipped
He had been widely tipped to get the new post of deputy director.

5. gold-tipped/steel-tipped/rubber-tipped etc having a tip that is made of or covered with gold, steel etc:
a silver-tipped walking stick

6. tip the balance/scales to give a slight advantage to someone or something:
Three factors helped to tip the balance in favour of the Labour leadership.

7. tip the scales at something to weigh a particular amount, used especially of someone who will be taking part in a sports competition:
At today’s weigh-in he tipped the scales at just over 15 stone.

8. it’s tipping (it) down British English spoken said when it is raining very heavily:
It was absolutely tipping it down.

9. be tipped with something to have one end covered in something:
arrows tipped with poison
red petals tipped with white

10. tip your hat/cap (to somebody)
a) to touch or raise your hat as a greeting to someone
b) American English to say or do something that shows you admire what someone has done

11. tip somebody the wink British English informal to give someone secret information
tip somebody ↔ off phrasal verb
to give someone such as the police a secret warning or piece of information, especially about illegal activities:
The police must have been tipped off.
tip somebody off that
His contact had tipped him off that drugs were on the premises.
tip somebody ↔ off about
Did you tip him off about Bernard?
tip over phrasal verb
if you tip something over, or if it tips over, it falls or turns over:
The candle tipped over and the hay caught fire.
tip something ↔ over
The current was starting to tip the canoe over and I began to panic.
tip up phrasal verb
if you tip something up, or if it tips up, it moves into a sloping position, so that one end or side is higher than the other
tip something ↔ up
He tipped the bottle up so that the last of the liquid flowed into his glass.
Ken tipped up the wheelbarrow, then stood back to rest.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

tip
noun
I. pointed end
ADJ. northern, etc. We took a bus to the northern tip of the island.
very The cat was black except for a patch of white on the very tip of its tail.
PREP. ~ of the tips of your fingers/toes

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

tip
II. money
ADJ. big, generous, good, large | poor, small
VERB + TIP give sb, leave sb He left the waitress a large tip.
get We get rather poor tips on weeknights.

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tip
III. advice
ADJ. good, handy, helpful, useful | hot He said he'd been given a hot tip for that afternoon's race.
beauty, gardening, money-saving, safety, etc. | racing
VERB + TIP have | give sb, pass on | take, use Take a safety tip from me?get that light mended!
pick up
PREP. ~ for some handy tips for gardeners
~ on Do you have any tips on buying a second-hand car?

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tip
verb (often be tipped)
ADV. hotly, strongly | widely
PREP. as The senator has been widely tipped as a future president.
for The band is being hotly tipped for the top.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

tip

leave a tip
Aren’t you going to leave a tip?
give somebody a tip
Kim gave the driver a tip.
a big/large/generous tip
The service was great and we left a large tip.
a 5%/10% etc tip
A 15% tip is customary in restaurants.
a £2/$5 tip
He gave the waitress a $10 tip.
give somebody a tip
He gave me some tips on how to improve my game.
pass on a tip
The writer passes on many tips that she has learned over the years.
follow a tip
To keep your bike in good condition, follow these simple tips.
pick up a tip
If you listen to the show, you’ll pick up some really useful gardening tips.
a good/useful/helpful/handy tip
Go to their website to find useful tips on buying and selling a home.
a simple tip
He has some simple tips for saving money when you're at the supermarket.
cooking tips
Most recipes come with added cooking tips.
gardening tips
Marie was always willing to share her gardening tips.
beauty tips
The article contains some useful beauty tips.
safety tips
Ensure the safety of your family with a few simple safety tips from the Fire Service.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

advice noun [uncountable] an opinion that is given to someone about what they should do:
His advice was to give up smoking.
tip noun [countable] a simple but useful piece of advice about the best way to do something:
useful tips on healthy eating
recommendation noun [countable] advice about what to do, usually given by an expert or a group of people who have studied the matter:
one of the major recommendations of the report
guidance noun [uncountable] helpful general advice, especially about what to do in your life, your work etc:
Young people need guidance from their parents.
a careers guidance counsellor

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

end the part of a place or object that is furthest from the centre or the beginning:
the end of the table
the end of the street
tip the end of something, especially something pointed:
the tip of your nose
an arrow tip
point the sharp end of something:
The point of the pencil broke.
the opposite/other end (of something)
Jon and his girlfriend were sitting at the opposite end of the bar.
the far end (of something) (=furthest from you)
He walked to the far end of the room and sat at his desk.
deep/shallow end (=used about the ends of a swimming pool where the water is deepest or least deep)
The kids were splashing about in the shallow end.
lay/place something end to end (=in a line, with the ends touching)
The roof tiles are laid end to end.
political/military financial etc ends
The government exploited the situation for political ends.
achieve your own ends (=to get what you want, used to show disapproval)
Some people would do almost anything to achieve their own ends.
to that end (=with that aim or purpose)
Our first priority is safety, and the airline is working to that end.
an end in itself (=the thing that you want to achieve)
The programme is not an end in itself, but rather the first step the prisoner takes towards a new life.
the end justifies the means (=used to say that something bad is acceptable, if it achieves a good result)
Their defence, that the end justifies the means, is not acceptable.
a means to an end (=a way of achieving what you want)
To Joe, work was a means to an end, nothing more.
with this end in view (=with this thing in mind as an aim)
We need to reduce costs, so with this end in view, the company is switching supplier.
finish to end - use this about an organized event such as a meeting, party, or lesson, especially when saying what time it ends:
The meeting will finish at 5.30.
What time does your Spanish class finish?
be over if an event, activity, or period of time is over, it has ended:
I can’t wait for our exams to be over.
The long summer vacation was almost over.
come to an end to finally end – used about a period of time, a situation, or an activity that has continued for a long time:
The war finally came to an end six years later.
draw to an end/to a close written to end gradually over a period of time – used in written descriptions:
These problems still remained as the twentieth century drew to an end.
time is up if time is up, you are not allowed any more time to do something:
I wasn’t able to finish the test before the time was up.
time runs out if time runs out, there is no more time available to do something, especially something important:
The desperate search for survivors continues, but time is running out.
expire formal if a ticket, bank card, legal document etc expires, the period of time during which you can use it has ended:
I’m afraid we can’t accept this credit card – it expired last week.
be at an end if something is at an end, it has ended:
We both knew that our marriage was at an end.
The long wait was at an end.

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payment an amount of money that you pay for something, especially when it is only one part of the total amount you have to pay:
They have a monthly car payment of £220.
instalment British English, installment American English a regular payment you make to pay back money that you have borrowed or to pay for things that you have already received:
I borrowed $2,000, which was to be paid back in monthly installments of $250.
deposit (also down payment) part of the cost of something that you pay before you get it, so that it will not be sold to anyone else:
They used the money they inherited as a down payment on a house.
The hotel asks for a $20 deposit to reserve a room.
subscription an amount of money you pay, usually once a year, to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine:
A subscription to the magazine is $52 a year.
tip a small amount of money that you give someone, for example a waitress or taxi driver, in addition to paying for a service they have given you:
I usually leave a 10% tip.
premium the amount you pay for insurance each year:
your monthly life insurance premiums

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pour to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle:
Jessica was pouring more wine into her glass.
He poured me a drink.
Raj poured some water from the jug.
drizzle to pour a liquid onto food in small drops or in a small stream – often used in cooking instructions:
Drizzle a little olive oil onto the bread.
Drizzle the lemon juice over the cake.
tip to pour something out of a container by turning it upside down:
He tipped the cup of milk into the pan.
She weighed out the flour and tipped it into the bowl.
spill to accidentally make a liquid or other substance come out of a container:
Someone had spilled coffee all over the carpet.
The tanker was leaking, and spilled oil into the sea.
splash to pour a liquid quickly in an irregular stream:
Tony hurriedly splashed some cream in his coffee.
Someone had splashed petrol over the steps and set light to them.
She splashed some perfume onto her wrists.
decant to pour liquid from one container into another container – a rather formal use:
Rachel decanted the shampoo into small bottles for travelling.
He often decanted cheap whisky into bottles of more expensive brands.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

tip
̈ɪtɪp
See: at the tip of one's tongue , from tip to tip

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

TIP
To Insure Promptitude

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