tip

1. the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

2. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

synset: gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh

3. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

synset: tip, lead, steer, confidential_information, wind, hint

4. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

synset: point, tip, peak

5. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

synset: peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit

1. cause to tilt; "tip the screen upward"

2. mark with a tip; "tip the arrow with the small stone"

3. give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"

synset: tip, fee, bung

4. cause to topple or tumble by pushing

synset: topple, tumble, tip

5. to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"

synset: lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle

6. walk on one's toes

synset: tiptoe, tip, tippytoe

7. strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"

synset: tap, tip

8. give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

synset: tip_off, tip

9. remove the tip from; "tip artichokes"

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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