Overview of noun tip

The noun tip has 5 senses

• tip -- (the extreme end of something; especially something pointed)


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


• 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")


• point, tip, peak -- (a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points")


• 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")

Overview of verb tip

The verb tip has 9 senses

• tip -- (cause to tilt; "tip the screen upward")


• tip -- (mark with a tip; "tip the arrow with the small stone")


• 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")


• topple, tumble, tip -- (cause to topple or tumble by pushing)


• lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle -- (to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister")


• tiptoe, tip, tippytoe -- (walk on one's toes)


• tap, tip -- (strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder")


• tip off, tip -- (give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot")


• tip -- (remove the tip from; "tip artichokes")