TIP

(noun) an indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market", "a good lead for a job"
synonyms : confidential information , hint , lead , steer , wind
(noun) 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"
synonyms : crest , crown , peak , summit , top
(noun) the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
(noun) a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
synonyms : backsheesh , baksheesh , bakshis , bakshish , gratuity , pourboire
(noun) a V shape
"the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
synonyms : peak , point
(verb) remove the tip from
"tip artichokes"
(verb) mark with a tip
"tip the arrow with the small stone"
(verb) give insider information or advise to
"He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"
synonyms : tip off
(verb) strike lightly
"He tapped me on the shoulder"
synonyms : tap
(verb) walk on one's toes
synonyms : tippytoe , tiptoe
(verb) to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"
synonyms : angle , lean , slant , tilt
(verb) cause to tilt
"tip the screen upward"
(verb) cause to topple or tumble by pushing
synonyms : topple , tumble
(verb) give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
"Remember to tip the waiter", "fee the steward"
synonyms : bung , fee

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