tip
Money you give to someone for good service, like in a restaurant, that is extra to the price.
A small amount of money given to someone, such as a waiter or taxi driver, for their service in addition to the basic payment.
The thin or pointed end of something.
The narrow or pointed end of an object.
A short and useful idea or advice to help someone do something better.
A small piece of useful advice or practical information.
To move so that one side is higher than the other.
To move or cause something to move so that it is not upright but leaning or sloping to one side.
To give extra money to someone for their work, like in a restaurant.
To give extra money to someone who has provided a service, in addition to the basic payment.
- Base: tip
- Plural: tips
- Base: tip
- 3rd Person Singular: tips
- Present Participle: tipping
- Past: tipped
- Irregular present participle: tipping Verb
- Irregular past: tipped Verb
on the tip of one's tongue
1Almost able to recall something
When you know you almost remember something, but can't say it yet.
- Her name is on the tip of my tongue, but I can't remember it right now.
- I have the answer on the tip of my tongue.
tip off
1Give secret information in advance
To secretly tell someone important information before it happens.
- The police were tipped off about the robbery.
- Someone tipped me off that my boss was watching me.
top tips
1Best helpful advice pieces
The best pieces of advice about something.
- Here are my top tips for learning faster.
- Top tips for healthy eating are included in this article.
tip the scales
1Influence outcome decisively
To make something happen by giving it an extra push or influence at the right time.
- Her testimony tipped the scales in favor of the defense.
- Her testimony tipped the scales in his favor.
- The new evidence could tip the scales toward conviction.
- The last goal tipped the scales toward victory.