tip

Meanings

• the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
• a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
• an indication of potential opportunity
  • "he got a tip on the stock market"
• a V shape
• the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
  • "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"
• cause to tilt
  • "tip the screen upward"
• mark with a tip
  • "tip the arrow with the small stone"
• give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
  • "Remember to tip the waiter"
• cause to topple or tumble by pushing
• to incline or bend from a vertical position
• walk on one's toes
• strike lightly
• give insider information or advise to
  • "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"
• remove the tip from
  • "tip artichokes"

Synonyms

angle, backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, bung, confidential information, crest, crown, fee, gratuity, hint, lead, lean, peak, point, pourboire, slant, steer, summit, tap, tilt, tip off, tippytoe, tiptoe, top, topple, tumble, wind