Word Meaning

tip definition and meaning

n. The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear.
n. An end piece or part; a piece, as a cap, nozzle, ferrule, or point, applied to the extreme end of anything; as, a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc.
n. A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
n. A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
n. Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
v. t. To form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as, to tip anything with gold or silver.
v. t. To strike slightly; to tap.
v. t. To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to; as, to tip a servant.
v. t. To lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart.
v. i. To fall on, or incline to, one side.
n. A light touch or blow; a tap.
n. A gift; a douceur; a fee.
n. A hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse race, or the like.

Crossword clues for tip

- A hint
- Extra amount
- Extremity
- Gratuity
- Helpful hint
- Helpful suggestion regarding gratuity
- Hint
- Hint at pointed end
- Horseracing advice
- invert
- Lean reward for waitress
- Nib point
- Piece of advice
- Point
- Rubbish dump
- Rubbish heap
- Stipend includes bonus
- Suggestion for garbage dump
- To tilt
- Topple
- Topple (over)