tip Meaning & Definition
What Does Tip Mean?
As a symbol, tip means ISO 639-3 language code for Trimuris. As a noun, it means The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil. As a verb, it means To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
Word Facts for Tip
| Part of speech | symbol, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /tɪp/ |
| Synonyms | crest, lead and point |
| Plural | tips |
| Verb forms | tips, tipping, tipped |
Tip Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-3 language code for Trimuris.
Tip as a Noun
- The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
the tip of one's nose
- A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc.
- The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
- A small piece of meat.
chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips
- A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
- A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
- Synonym of eartip (“part of earbuds”).
- The glans penis.
my tip sticky rn
Tip as a Verb
- To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
Verb
- (To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
- (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
- To cause the contents of a container to be emptied out by tilting it.
- To drink.
- To dump (refuse).
- To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.
- To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.
Noun
- The knocking over of a skittle.
- An act of tipping up or tilting.
- An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.
- Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
- A recycling centre.
- A very untidy place.
- The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips
- A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.
Verb
- To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.
Noun
- A light blow or tap.
Verb
- To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.
You should always tip your waiter in the United States and most third world countries.
- To give, pass.
Noun
- A small monetary gift.
A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other service worker as a token of appreciation, often calculated as a percentage of the bill.
Workers in the American service industry usually depend on tips to even make minimum wage.
- A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other service worker as a token of appreciation, often calculated as a percentage of the bill.
Workers in the American service industry usually depend on tips to even make minimum wage.
- A gratuity given to someone who voluntarily provides assistance.
- A small monetary gift given to a child from an older relative or family friend.
Noun
- A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.
hot stock tips
- A piece of advice.
tips and tricks
- A piece of information transmitted to law enforcement about a crime or other activity of interest.
- A prediction of the winning team in a football game by a participant in a footy tipping competition.
- A prediction about the outcome of something.
Verb
- To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.
- To enter a prediction of the winning team of a football game, as part of a footy tipping competition.
- To predict something having a particular outcome.
Noun
- A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
- A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.
Noun
- The tip of the external ear.
- A small earpiece or earplug.
- The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.
The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips.
- The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.
a cat with an eartip
Noun
- (chiefly in the plural) A small piece of meat.
chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips
Noun
- (skittles) The knocking over of a skittle.
- (by extension) A recycling centre.
Noun
- A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.
Synonyms of Tip
Tip in a Sentence
the tip of one's nose
a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc.
chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips
my tip sticky rn
What's your tip color?
You should always tip your waiter in the United States and most third world countries.
Workers in the American service industry usually depend on tips to even make minimum wage.
hot stock tips
tips and tricks
The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips.
a cat with an eartip
In some cities waiters must be tipped.
Word Forms & Grammar
tip (plural tips)
tip (third-person singular simple present tips, present participle tipping, simple past and past participle tipped)
Words That Rhyme With Tip
Origin of Tip
Origin 1: From Middle English tip, typ, tippe (“tip”), of obscure and uncertain origin. Perhaps distantly related to top.
Origin 2: Related to Saterland Frisian Tip (“tip”), West Frisian tippe, tip (“tip”), Dutch tip (“tip”), German Low German Tip, Tippel (“tip”), dialectal German Zipf (“tip”) (diminutive Zipfel used in Standard German), Danish tip (“tip”), Swedish tipp (“tip”), Icelandic typpi (“knob, pin, penis”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Timpe (“tip”), West Frisian timpe (“tip”), Old English tæppa (“tap, spigot”), Middle High German züpfel (“pointed end, tip”).
Origin 3: From Late Middle English tippen, possibly from North Germanic/Scandinavian (compare Swedish tippa (“to topple over”)), or a special use of Etymology 1.
Origin 4: Uncertain, perhaps related to Etymology 1 and cognate with Dutch tippen, German tippen, Swedish tippa.
Common Questions About Tip
Is tip a symbol or a noun?
Tip is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.
What is another word for tip?
You can replace tip with words such as crest, lead and point. See the full list of tip synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of tip?
The plural of tip is tips.
What is the past tense of tip?
The past tense of tip is tipped. The present participle is tipping.