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tip

UK/tɪp/ US/ˈtɪp/ common slang uk us
noun (5) verb (9)

noun

1.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

2.
3.

an indication of potential opportunity

  • “he got a tip on the stock market”
  • “a good lead for a job”
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4.

a V shape

  • “the cannibal”
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5.

the top point of a mountain or hill

  • “the view from the peak was magnificent”
  • “they clambered to the summit of Monadnock”
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verb

1.

cause to tilt

  • “tip the screen upward”
2.

mark with a tip

  • “tip the arrow with the small stone”
3.

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

  • “Remember to tip the waiter”
  • “fee the steward”
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4.
5.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

  • “She leaned over the banister”
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6.

walk on one''s toes

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7.

strike lightly

  • “He tapped me on the shoulder”
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8.

give insider information or advise to

  • “He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot”
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9.

remove the tip from

  • “tip artichokes”

Origin

From Middle English tip, typ, tippe (“tip”), of obscure and uncertain origin. Perhaps distantly related to top. 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”).

Phrases

  • arse over tip
  • cork tip
  • drip tip
  • filter tip
  • footy tipping
  • foul tip
  • French tip
  • hat tip
  • look beyond the tip of one's nose
  • rubbish tip
  • tip back
  • tip credit

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