Dictionary entry details
• TIP (noun)
Meaning:
The extreme end of something; especially something pointed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("tip" is a kind of...):
end (either extremity of something that has length)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tip"):
fingertip (the end (tip) of a finger)
tiptoe (the tip of a toe)
Meaning:
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Synonyms:
pourboire; gratuity; bakshish; bakshis; baksheesh; backsheesh; tip
Hypernyms ("tip" is a kind of...):
fringe benefit; perk; perquisite (an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tip"):
Christmas box (a present given at Christmas for services during the year)
Meaning:
An indication of potential opportunity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
confidential information; steer; tip; wind; hint; lead
Context examples:
he got a tip on the stock market / a good lead for a job
Hypernyms ("tip" is a kind of...):
counsel; counseling; counselling; direction; guidance (something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action)
Meaning:
A V shape
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Synonyms:
tip; peak; point
Context example:
the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
Hypernyms ("tip" is a kind of...):
convex shape; convexity (a shape that curves or bulges outward)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tip"):
head (the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates))
cusp (small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth)
widow's peak (a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead)
Holonyms ("tip" is a part of...):
cone; cone shape; conoid (a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point)
blade; brand; steel; sword (a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)
pencil (a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood)
knife (a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point)
arrowhead (the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow)
alpenstock (a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers)
Meaning:
The top point of a mountain or hill
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
crest; summit; top; peak; tip; crown
Context examples:
the view from the peak was magnificent / they clambered to the summit of Monadnock
Hypernyms ("tip" is a kind of...):
place; spot; topographic point (a point located with respect to surface features of some region)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tip"):
brow; hilltop (the peak of a hill)
pinnacle (a lofty peak)
mountain peak (the summit of a mountain)
• TIP (verb)
Meaning:
Cause to tilt
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
tip the screen upward
Hypernyms (to "tip" is one way to...):
reorient (cause to turn)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "tip"):
bank (tip laterally)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Mark with a tip
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
tip the arrow with the small stone
Hypernyms (to "tip" is one way to...):
mark (make or leave a mark on)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
bung; fee; tip
Context examples:
Remember to tip the waiter / fee the steward
Hypernyms (to "tip" is one way to...):
gift; give; present (give as a present; make a gift of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Meaning:
Cause to topple or tumble by pushing
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
tumble; topple; tip
Hypernyms (to "tip" is one way to...):
force; push (move with force,)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
To incline or bend from a vertical position
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
tilt; lean; angle; slant; tip
Context example:
She leaned over the banister
Hypernyms (to "tip" is one way to...):
bend; flex (form a curve)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "tip"):
lean back; recline (move the upper body backwards and down)
heel; list (tilt to one side)
weather (cause to slope)
incline; pitch; slope (be at an angle)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Also:
tip over (turn from an upright or normal position)
tip over (cause to overturn from an upright or normal position)
Meaning:
Walk on one's toes
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
tippytoe; tiptoe; tip
Hypernyms (to "tip" is one way to...):
walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
The children tip to the playground
Meaning:
Strike lightly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
tap; tip
Context example:
He tapped me on the shoulder
Hypernyms (to "tip" is one way to...):
strike (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "tip"):
percuss (strike or tap firmly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Give insider information or advise to
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
tip off; tip
Context example:
He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot
Hypernyms (to "tip" is one way to...):
advise; counsel; rede (give advice to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Remove the tip from
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
tip artichokes
Hypernyms (to "tip" is one way to...):
remove; take; take away; withdraw (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
