Synonyms of tips

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noun (1)

plural of tip

as in recommendations

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

• recommendations
• advice
• suggestions
• instructions
• pointers
• hints
• directions
• feedback
• guidance
• observations
• leads
• signs
• solutions
• warnings
• clues
• advisements
• signals
• assistances
• reminders
• answers
• counsel
• briefs
• prompts
• tip-offs
• cautions
• telltales
• urgings

tips

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noun (2)

plural of tip

1

as in bonuses

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

• bonuses
• gifts
• gratuities
• rewards
• perquisites
• contributions
• presents
• donations
• offerings
• favors
• largesses
• lagniappes

2

as in dividends

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

• bonuses
• dividends
• gifts
• perks
• contributions
• gratuities
• donations
• extras
• presentations
• pensions
• perquisites
• rewards
• gravies
• gravy trains
• offerings
• presents
• throw-ins
• subsidies
• lagniappes
• donatives
• grants
• prizes
• generosities
• bounties
• awards
• cumshaws
• freebies
• premiums
• charities
• beneficences
• benevolences
• giveaways
• benefactions
• windfalls
• largesses
• fringe benefits
• boons
• philanthropies
• bestowals
• icings
• mannas
• favors

tips

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noun (3)

plural of tip

1

as in tilts

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

• tilts
• lists
• bends
• cocks
• inclinations
• anglings
• nods
• twists
• dips
• turns
• bows
• veers

2

as in dumps

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

you simply cannot dispose of leftover petrol at the tip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumps
• landfills
• sanitary landfills
• kitchen middens
• transfer stations
• dustheaps
• messes
• dustbins
• junkyards
• sties
• middens
• pigpens
• pigsties

tips

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noun (4)

plural of tip

as in ends

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

the tip of a knitting needle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ends
• points
• cusps
• noses
• pike
• apexes
• nibs
• prongs
• pinpoints
• snags
• tines
• spikes
• stickers
• barbs
• prickles
• jags

tips

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tip

as in slopes

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

• slopes
• tilts
• angles
• lists
• leans
• inclines
• heels
• cocks
• slants
• pitches
• cants
• banks
• bends
• deviates
• retreats
• veers
• descends
• declines
• swerves
• reclines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• levels
• straightens
• flattens
• evens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tips

Noun

Is there a celebrity chain where people share tips and tricks? — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Police mentioned Metro Denver Crime Stoppers had offered a reward of up to $4,000 for tips that would lead to finding Arebalo. — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The staff are attentive and put in a lot of effort, ready to share tips and favourite restaurants, and really go the extra mile to make your stay pleasant and memorable. — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Following the below tips from professional movers can even save you money too. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

The contraption resembled a giant mechanical cockroach with claws at the tips of its antennae. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The staff are friendly and are happy to facilitate requests like for in-room Peloton bikes, special calming playlists or local neighborhood tips. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Here are some tips to make this your best hunting season ever. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Let the coaches coach, and then just try to give him tips on the car ride home. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

Maybe that’s what tips her into some recklessness of her own, with an explanation of Hal’s forceful personality and brilliant rhetorical style as being intoxicating. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

This tips her off that there could be a connection; maybe Tom’s son was directly targeted because his father caught Frank. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

The market treats each shock as the one that finally tips the consumer over, and the consumer, so far, keeps declining the invitation. — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The interior, meanwhile, tips a hat to Hermès, with pops of the French fashion house’s famous orange playing against an otherwise very subtle palette. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026

Carlos Delgado welcomes Beltrán, John Smoltz introduces Jones and Dusty Baker tips his hat to Kent. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 July 2026

That uncertainty works broadly because Arnaud never tips his hand too far in either direction. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Kingston Flemings tips his cap after being selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the eighth pick in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026

But with that seventh shuffle, the deck suddenly tips into a highly unstructured state. — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026