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tip

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of 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 of tip

hint, lead, pointer
Words Related to tip

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 of tip

411 [slang], book, dope, inside, lowdown, poop [slang], scoop, skinny [slang]
Words Related to tip

dirt, dish, gossip, rumor, story

hint, pointer

information, intelligence, news, tidings, word
Near Antonyms of tip

ancient history, open secret

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tip

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tip

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 of tip

gratuity, perquisite
Words Related to tip

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 of tip

bonus, cumshaw, dividend, donative, extra, gratuity, gravy, gravy train, lagniappe, perk, perquisite, throw-in
Words Related to tip

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

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tip

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tip

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 of tip

angling, bend, cock, inclination, list, tilt
Words Related to tip

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 of tip

dump, landfill, sanitary landfill
Words Related to tip

dustbin, dustheap, junkyard, kitchen midden, midden

transfer station

mess, pigpen, pigsty, sty

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tip

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tip

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

  • the tip of a knitting needle
Synonyms of tip

apex, cusp, end, nib, nose, pike, point
Words Related to tip

pinpoint

prong, tine

barb, jag, prickle, snag, spike, sticker

tip

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of tip

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 of tip

angle, cant, cock, heel, incline, lean, list, pitch, slant, slope, tilt
Words Related to tip

bank

bend, deviate, swerve, veer

decline, descend, recline, retreat
Near Antonyms of tip

even, flatten, level, straighten

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