tip

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 investigators are trying to determine whether the investor illegally received a tip that the company's stock was about to plunge Synonyms book, 411 [slang], inside, lowdown, poop [slang], scoop, skinny [slang], tipRelated Words dirt, dish, gossip, rumor, story; hint, pointer; information, intelligence, news, tidings, wordNear Antonyms ancient history, open secret

1 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 gratuity, perquisite Related Words donation, gift, lagniappe, largesse (also largess), present; bonus, favor, reward; contribution, offering

2 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 cumshaw, dividend, donative, extra, gratuity, gravy, gravy train, lagniappe, perk, perquisite, throw-in, tipRelated Words pension; bestowal, presentation; benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, bounty, charity, generosity, largesse (also largess), philanthropy; contribution, donation, gift, offering, present; grant, subsidy; boon, manna, windfall; favor, freebie (or freebee), giveaway, premium; award, prize, reward; fringe benefit, icing

1 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 angling, bend, cock, inclination, list, tipRelated Words turn, twist, veer; bow, dip, nod

2 chiefly British  a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped you simply cannot dispose of leftover petrol at the tip Synonyms landfill, sanitary landfill, tip [chiefly British]Related Words dustbin, dustheap, junkyard, kitchen midden, midden; transfer station; mess, pigpen, pigsty, sty

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow the tip of a knitting needle Synonyms apex, cusp, end, nib, nose, pike, tipRelated Words pinpoint; prong, tine; barb, jag, prickle, snag, spike, sticker

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 angle, cant, cock, heel, incline, list, pitch, slant, slope, tilt, leanRelated Words bank; bend, deviate, swerve, veer; decline, descend, recline, retreatNear Antonyms even, flatten, level, straighten