Meaning of 'tip' (Webster Dictionary)
- 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.
- 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.
- A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat
crown.
- A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in
lifting gold leaf.
- Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
- A light touch or blow; a tap.
- A gift; a douceur; a fee.
- A hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse
race, or the like.
- To fall on, or incline to, one side.
- To form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as,
to tip anything with gold or silver.
- To strike slightly; to tap.
- To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to;
as, to tip a servant.
- To lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as,
to tip a cask; to tip a cart.
Meaning of 'tip' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- an indication of potential opportunity
Example in sentence:- a good lead for a job;
- he got a tip on the stock market
Meaning (2):
- a V shape
Example in sentence:- the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
Meaning (3):
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
Example in sentence:- the region is a few molecules wide at the summit;
- the view from the peak was magnificent;
- they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
Meaning (4):
- give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
Example in sentence:- fee the steward;
- Remember to tip the waiter
Meaning (5):
- strike lightly
Example in sentence:- He tapped me on the shoulder
Meaning (6):
- give insider information or advise to
Example in sentence:- He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot
Meaning (7):
- to incline or bend from a vertical position
Example in sentence:- She leaned over the banister
Meaning (8):
- remove the tip from
Meaning (9):
- mark with a tip
Example in sentence:- tip the arrow with the small stone
Meaning (10):
- cause to tilt
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