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tip

The word “tip” has 1 syllable: tip

It's pronounced as /tɪp/

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In the thesaurus, “tip” has 144 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tip along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tip

Antonyms for tip

Meanings of tip

  • noun
    1. The tip of the external ear.
    2. A small earpiece or earplug.
    3. The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.
    4. The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.
    5. The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
    6. A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
    7. The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
    8. (chiefly in the plural) A small piece of meat.
    9. A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
    10. A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
    11. (skittles) The knocking over of a skittle.
    12. An act of tipping up or tilting.
    13. An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.
    14. Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
    15. (by extension) A recycling centre.
    16. A very untidy place.
    17. The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips.
    18. A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.
    19. A light blow or tap.
    20. A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.
    21. A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.
    22. A piece of advice.
    23. A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
    24. A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.
  • verb
    1. To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
    2. (To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
    3. (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
    4. To drink.
    5. To dump (refuse).
    6. To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.
    7. To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.
    8. To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.
    9. To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.
    10. To give, pass.
    11. To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.

Example Sentences

  • Tip the pencil broke when he pressed too hard.
  • Tip the waiter appreciated the generous gesture.
  • Tip the arrow was sharpened before practice.
  • Tip the cat touched the glass with the tip of its paw.
  • Tip the mountain climber reached the tip of the peak.

On this page you'll find 150 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tip, such as: 411, advice, advisement, ancient history, angle, angling, answer.

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  • deluge
  • drunkenness
  • end
  • epidemic
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  • flare
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  • increase
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  • pickup
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  • pinpoint
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  • recurrence
  • renewal
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  • uproar
  • upswing
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