tip

noun
UK: /tɪp/
US: /tɪp/

  1. The pointed end of something.

    1. The tip of my pen is broken and can't write now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The mountain's tip was covered in snow, even during the summer months. [ ] [ ]

  2. A small amount of money given to someone for a service.

    1. I left a small tip for the waiter, it was great service. [ ] [ ]
    2. Did you remember to leave a tip for the cleaning service at the hotel? [ ] [ ]

  3. A piece of advice or useful information.

    1. He gave me a useful tip on how to fix my car. [ ] [ ]
    2. I read an interesting tip about gardening in a magazine, it was useful. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hint end point gratuity suggestion advice
tip verb

  1. To give a small amount of money to someone for a service.

    1. I always tip the waiter if the service is good. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't forget to tip the delivery driver, especially in bad weather. [ ] [ ]

  2. To turn something over so that it is lying on its side or upside down.

    1. Be careful not to tip the glass of water over. [ ] [ ]
    2. The strong wind threatened to tip the small boat during storm. [ ] [ ]

  3. To give a piece of advice or useful information.

    1. I wanted to tip you off about the coming changes. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our manager tipped us about the new marketing plan that will start next month. [ ] [ ]
tip intransitive-verb

  1. To overturn or upend.

    1. The boat is tip over, we need help! [ ] [ ]
    2. If you put too much weight on one side, the canoe might tip over. [ ] [ ]
tip transitive-verb

  1. To cause to overturn or upend.

    1. He tried to tip the table during the argument. [ ] [ ]
    2. A sudden gust of wind could tip the stack of boxes over very easily. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tip" in English means: The pointed end of something., A small amount of money given to someone for a service., A piece of advice or useful information..

The phonetic transcription of "tip" is /tɪp/ in British English and /tɪp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tip": hint, end, point, gratuity, suggestion, advice.

Example usage of "tip": "The tip of my pen is broken and can't write now.". More examples on the page.