"tips" in the noun sense

1. tip

the extreme end of something especially something pointed

2. gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

3. tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint

an indication of potential opportunity

"he got a tip on the stock market"

"a good lead for a job"

4. point, tip, peak

a V shape

"the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

5. peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit

the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill

"the view from the peak was magnificent"

"they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"

"the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

"tips" in the verb sense

1. tip

cause to tilt

"tip the screen upward"

2. tip

mark with a tip

"tip the arrow with the small stone"

3. tip, fee, bung

give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on

"Remember to tip the waiter"

"fee the steward"

4. topple, tumble, tip

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

5. lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle

to incline or bend from a vertical position

"She leaned over the banister"

6. tiptoe, tip, tippytoe

walk on one's toes

7. tap, tip

strike lightly

"He tapped me on the shoulder"

8. tip off, tip

give insider information or advise to

"He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

9. tip

remove the tip from

"tip artichokes"

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