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noun (1)

Definition of tipnext
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as in advice
a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert got some tips from a horticulturist on how to get my violets to bloom

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2
as in scoop
information not generally available to the public investigators are trying to determine whether the investor illegally received a tip that the company's stock was about to plunge

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tip

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noun (2)

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as in bonus
a small sum of money given for a service over and above what is due gave our waiter an extra large tip for such fantastic service

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as in dividend
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed a customer who always gives his paper carrier a very generous tip at Christmastime

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tip

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noun (3)

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as in tilt
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle she didn't say anything but just acknowledged our presence with a tip of her head

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as in landfill
chiefly British a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped you simply cannot dispose of leftover petrol at the tip

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tip

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noun (4)

as in end
the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow the tip of a knitting needle

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tip

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verb

ˈtip How to pronounce tip (audio)
as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle be careful because if you tip your cup any more, you'll spill your tea

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Recent Examples of tip
Noun
Learn why many candidates walk out and what to consider when deciding whether an AI job interview is worth it, with tips from career expert Colleen Batchelder. — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to contact the Santa Cruz Police Department or call a tip line at 831-420-5995. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
Stock Up Tyrel Dodson, the Dolphins’ starting inside linebacker from last season, picked off a Malik Willis pass intended for tight end Cole Turner, who tipped the ball into the air with his legs. — Omar Kelly august 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 State lawmakers argued that schools should not be delaying reporting AI nudes until their own probes end but rather should be required to promptly tip off police, who are better positioned to investigate the crimes. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip
  1. advice
  2. scoop
  3. bonus
  4. dividend
  5. tilt
  6. landfill
  7. end
  8. slope
Noun
  • Their intentions are good, but their advice can miss the real loss.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the Wounaan ancestral story of creation includes advice from the Creator on how to revise initial errors made in forming humans, showing the importance of making improvements to create change.
    — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • From Alabama to Alaska, these scoop shops serve a taste of the destination.
    — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Knight hit a scoop slam of his own and then did his signature taunt followed by his big elbow drop.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of scoop
Noun
  • All editions also benefit from pre-order bonuses that include open beta early access (on August 6), the Exfil weapon set, and Exfil Dom legendary character skin.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One traveler may respond to bonus points, while another is more interested in an immediate price reduction.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonus
Noun
  • In July the preferred stock started working the other way, and coins became dividend payments.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That decision permanently strips the owner of future growth, dividends, voting rights and control over when the stock is sold.
    — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of dividend
Noun
  • To hear it from another two-time Cy Young Award winner, the tilt toward changeups also stems from statistical models that better show just how effective these pitches can be.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The stand is also a strong point, with easy height, tilt, and angle adjustment as well as a full 90-degree pivot to portrait mode.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of tilt
Noun
  • Reusing art supplies is one small step to avoid that, with some centers saving thousands of pounds of materials from reaching landfills each month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Packaging makes up 50% of landfill waste volume, according to CalRecycle.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of landfill
Noun
  • By contrast, the clearest long-term winners treated the creation of customer value as primary and used digital technology, and later AI, as means to that end.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Alys doesn’t know this year and neither does Aemond, but the audience finds out by the end of the episode that Sunfyre is still alive and reunited with Aegon.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of end
Verb
  • Sprawling acres of largely barren farmland, still owned by the sugarcane plantations that dominated the islands’ economy for a century, line the side of the highway here, gently sloping toward the craggy green cliffs of the Waimea Canyon.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Across from the bed, the ceiling sloped precipitously, with a dormer cut into it.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of slope

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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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