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

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
• spikey
• knifelike
• spikelike
• 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
• levelled
• evened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tip

Noun

Hiking safety tips It is recommended that hikers share a trip plan with someone staying behind. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

Another massive port project nearly 1,000 miles off the southeast coast of India is being planned for construction in Galathea Bay on the southern tip of the Nicobar Islands. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025

Verb

The Mets believe Helsley is tipping his pitches. —Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025

This cautious approach effectively tied the hands of the Southern Command and the Gaza Division, preventing them from reinforcing their positions or making defensive moves that might tip off Hamas that Israel was aware that something was happening and thus preventing the assault. —Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

Adjective

Its flowers, however, are exceedingly unusual with their pyrotechnic, gold-tipped, purple stamens. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025

The ball went off his hands, and safety RJ Mickens caught the tipped pass for an interception. —Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025

Verb

The beam swayed and tipped my head toward the cars below. —Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025

Separately, on May 31, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received a report from Instagram about suspicions related to Gilkey-Meisegeier’s account and tipped off local police, the complaint said. —Melissa Chan, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025

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