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.
“The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips.”
- 4
The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.
“a cat with an eartip”
Synonyms
noun
- 1
The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
“the tip of one's nose”
- 2
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.”
- 3
The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
- 4
(chiefly in the plural) A small piece of meat.
“chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips”
- 5
A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
- 6
A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
noun
- 1
(skittles) The knocking over of a skittle.
- 2
An act of tipping up or tilting.
- 3
An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.
- 4
Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
- 5
(by extension) A recycling centre.
- 6
A very untidy place.
- 7
The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips
- 8
A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.
verb
- 1
(To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
- 2
(To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
- 3
To drink.
- 4
To dump (refuse).
- 5
To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.
- 6
To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.
noun
- 1
A light blow or tap.
verb
- 1
To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.
noun
- 1
A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.
“In some cities waiters must be tipped.”
- 2
To give, pass.
noun
- 1
A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.
- 2
A piece of advice.
verb
- 1
To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
- 2
A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.
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