Synonyms of tip

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noun (1)

1

as in advice

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 & Similar Words

• advice
• recommendation
• suggestion
• instruction
• pointer
• hint
• direction
• assistance
• lead
• feedback
• guidance
• sign
• solution
• warning
• reminder
• observation
• clue
• signal
• advisement
• answer
• tip-off
• brief
• counsel
• prompt
• cautioning
• caution
• telltale
• urging

2

as in scoop

information not generally available to the public

investigators are trying to determine whether the investor illegally received a tip that the company's stock was about to plunge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scoop
• information
• rumor
• book
• skinny
• inside
• dope
• news
• poop
• lowdown
• 411
• story
• hint
• dish
• pointer
• word
• gossip
• dirt
• intelligence
• tidings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ancient history
• open secret

tip

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noun (2)

1

as in bonus

a small sum of money given for a service over and above what is due

gave our waiter an extra large tip for such fantastic service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bonus
• gift
• gratuity
• present
• reward
• contribution
• donation
• perquisite
• favor
• offering
• lagniappe
• largesse

2

as in dividend

something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed

a customer who always gives his paper carrier a very generous tip at Christmastime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bonus
• dividend
• gift
• contribution
• gratuity
• extra
• donation
• perk
• pension
• gravy
• presentation
• reward
• throw-in
• gravy train
• present
• offering
• perquisite
• lagniappe
• prize
• donative
• subsidy
• generosity
• bounty
• award
• grant
• cumshaw
• premium
• windfall
• boon
• benefaction
• bestowal
• icing
• beneficence
• benevolence
• giveaway
• favor
• largesse
• charity
• philanthropy
• freebie
• fringe benefit
• manna

tip

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noun (3)

1

as in tilt

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle

she didn't say anything but just acknowledged our presence with a tip of her head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilt
• list
• bend
• cock
• angling
• inclination
• nod
• twist
• turn
• dip
• bow
• veer

2

as in landfill

chiefly British a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped

you simply cannot dispose of leftover petrol at the tip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landfill
• dump
• sanitary landfill
• dustbin
• transfer station
• kitchen midden
• midden
• dustheap
• junkyard
• mess
• sty
• pigpen
• pigsty

tip

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noun (4)

as in end

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow

the tip of a knitting needle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• end
• point
• cusp
• nose
• apex
• pike
• pinpoint
• tine
• nib
• prong
• spike
• sticker
• snag
• barb
• prickle
• jag

tip

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verb (1)

ˈtip 

as in to slope

to set or cause to be at an angle

be careful because if you tip your cup any more, you'll spill your tea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slope
• tilt
• angle
• lean
• heel
• incline
• cock
• list
• slant
• cant
• pitch
• bend
• bank
• deviate
• retreat
• descend
• veer
• swerve
• decline
• recline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten
• level
• even
• flatten

tipped

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adjective

as in pointed

tapering to a thin tip

a round-tipped needle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pointed
• sharp
• barbed
• peaked
• jagged
• pointy
• spired
• spiked
• spiny
• spiky
• pronged
• needlelike
• spikelike
• knifelike
• bladelike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rounded
• dull
• blunt

tipped

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verb (2)

past tense of tip

as in tilted

to set or cause to be at an angle

be careful because if you tip your cup any more, you'll spill your tea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilted
• sloped
• leaned
• angled
• cocked
• inclined
• slanted
• listed
• pitched
• heeled
• canted
• banked
• veered
• deviated
• bent
• descended
• retreated
• swerved
• declined
• reclined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• straightened
• leveled
• evened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tip

Noun

Watch this video for tips on preparing your utensils for Thanksgiving. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025

The decision to do a book, in essence, started with a news tip that Aaron and I were working on. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025

Verb

Federal prosecutors alleged that Jones knew star LeBron James would not play due to a lower body injury and tipped off someone identified as Co-Conspirator 9 ahead of the official injury report. —ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025

Tuesday’s results saw Democrats win governorships in Virginia (Abigail Spanberger) and New Jersey (Mikie Sherrill) and Zohran Mamdani elected as mayor of New York City and California pass a redistricting proposition that could further tip the state’s congressional delegation to Democrats. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025

Adjective

Then came the tipped pass that ended as Beck’s fourth pick of the night. —Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025

Over the final three minutes Sunday, quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown pass to take back the lead, and the Buccaneers defense intercepted a tipped pass, which set up Tampa Bay's game-winning field goal as time expired. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025

Verb

Sure enough, Dwayne McDougle tipped and intercepted Wyoming quarterback Kaden Anderson on a third-and-9 in the second quarter. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025

Chair Jerome Powell cautioned investors, however, to not count on another rate cut in December, which tipped markets lower. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025

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