tip

noun28

1. •
   a sharp or thin end of something long, such as a knife or a finger

   • When he woke up, about half an hour after, he called it to him again, but Dash only looked sheepish and wagged the tip of his tail. — 1848
2. •
   The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
3. •
   (slang) The glans penis.

   • What's your tip color?
4. •
   A small monetary gift.
5. •
   A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other service worker as a token of appreciation, often calculated as a percentage of the bill.

   • Workers in the American service industry usually depend on tips to even make minimum wage.
6. •
   (old-fashioned) A gratuity given to someone who voluntarily provides assistance.

   • A half crown tip put the deputy's knowledge at my disposal, and I learned that Mr. Bloxam [...] had left for his work at five o'clock that morning. — 1897
7. •
   (old-fashioned) A small monetary gift given to a child from an older relative or family friend.

   • “I hope,” said Uncle Andrew presently in a very high and mighty voice, just as if he were a perfect Uncle who had just given one a handsome tip and some good advice — 1955
8. •
   A piece of advice.

   • tips and tricks
9. •
   A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.

   • hot stock tips
10. •
    A piece of information transmitted to law enforcement about a crime or other activity of interest.
11. •
    (UK, Commonwealth) An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.

    • As the tip slowly squashes under its own weight, bacteria rot away the organic matter, mainly anaerobically with the generation of methane. — 1972
12. •
    (UK, Commonwealth) Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
13. •
    (UK, Commonwealth) A recycling centre.
14. •
    (informal) A very untidy place.
15. •
    (Australia) A prediction of the winning team in a football game by a participant in a footy tipping competition.

    • Thus, this is a tricky tip; Port’s inconsistency combined with the higher ladder placing of Adelaide have me leaning the latter’s way. — 2019
16. •
    A prediction about the outcome of something.

    • My tip is he can be top 50 after the Australian summer of tennis. — 2022
17. •
    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.
18. •
    A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
19. •
    Synonym of eartip (“part of earbuds”).
20. •
    [in the plural] A small piece of meat.

    • chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips
21. •
    An act of tipping up or tilting.
22. •
    The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips
23. •
    A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
24. •
    A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.
25. •
    A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.
26. •
    A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
27. •
    (no longer used) The knocking over of a skittle.
28. •
    (no longer used) A light blow or tap.

verb14

1. •
   (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.

   • the brief suspended agony of the boat, as it would tip for an instant on the knife-like edge of the sharper waves, that almost seemed threatening to cut it in two […] — 1851
2. •
   To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.

   • You should always tip your waiter in the United States and most third world countries.
3. •
   (Australia) To enter a prediction of the winning team of a football game, as part of a footy tipping competition.

   • The rest of Saturday’s games have tantalising opportunities for upsets – but I’m going to tip conservatively. — 2022
4. •
   To predict something having a particular outcome.

   • Liz Truss is widely tipped to defeat rival Rishi Sunak to become the new British prime minister. — 2022
5. •
   (To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
6. •
   To cause the contents of a container to be emptied out by tilting it.

   • The workshop with its smithy is still intact, also the loading stage where the narrow-gauge wagons tipped their contents into those of the G.W.R. — 1941
7. •
   To dump (refuse).
8. •
   (US) To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.

   • I tip my 40 to your memory. — 1993
9. •
   To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.
10. •
    To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.

    • Lampard was replaced by Kalou but the substitute immediately gave the ball to Jonas, whose 25-yard curler was tipped wide by Cech. — 2011
11. •
    To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.

    • I thinke he thinkes vpon the sauage bull: / Tush, feare not man, wee'll tip thy hornes with gold, / And all Europa shall reioyce at thee [...]. — 1598
12. •
    To give, pass.

    • "Done say I to that, Reuben, tip me your fin, my spark, and it shall be a bet." — 1839
13. •
    (slang, old-fashioned) To drink.
14. •
    (no longer used) To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.

    • A third rogue tips me by the elbow. — 1708

noun1

1. •
   (offensive) Initialism of trans-identified person.