Entry Word: ¹tip

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert <got some tips from a horticulturist on how to get my violets to bloom>

Synonyms hint, lead, pointer

Related Words advice, advisement, assistance, counsel, guidance, recommendation, suggestion; caution, cautioning, sign, signal, telltale, tip-off, warning; brief, direction, feedback, instruction, observation; prompt, reminder, urging; answer, clue, solution

2 information not generally available to the public <I'll give you a little tip: if you hit the soda pop machine just above the company logo, you'll get a free bottle of pop> — see dope 1