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Noun tip has 5 senses
- tip - the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
--1 is a kind of end
--1 has particulars: fingertip; tiptoe
- gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh - a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
--2 is a kind of fringe benefit, perquisite, perk
--2 has particulars: Christmas box
- tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
--3 is a kind of guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction
- point, tip, peak - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
--4 is a kind of convex shape, convexity
--4 is a part of
--4 has particulars: widow's peak; cusp; head
- peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit - the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
--5 is a kind of topographic point, place, spot
--5 has particulars: hilltop, brow; pinnacle; mountain peak
Verb tip has 9 senses
- tip - cause to tilt; "tip the screen upward"
--1 is one way to reorient
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- tip - mark with a tip; "tip the arrow with the small stone"
--2 is one way to mark
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- tip, fee, bung - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the agreed-on compensation; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"
--3 is one way to give, gift, present
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
- topple, tumble, tip - cause to topple or tumble by pushing
--4 is one way to push, force
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
--5 is one way to bend, flex
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- tiptoe, tip, tippytoe - walk on one's toes
--6 is one way to walk
Sample sentence:
The children tip to the playground
- tap, tip - strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
--7 is one way to strike
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
- tip off, tip - give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"
--8 is one way to advise, counsel
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- tip - remove the tip from; "tip artichokes"
--9 is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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