Definition of Tip

Noun: tip tip

The extreme end of something; especially something pointed
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
- gratuity, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh
An indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market";
- lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint
A V shape
"the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp tips";
- point, peak
The highest or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
"they clambered to the tip of Monadnock";
- peak, crown, crest, top, summit
[Brit] A piece of land where waste materials are dumped
- dump, garbage dump [N. Amer], trash dump [N. Amer], rubbish dump [Brit], wasteyard, waste-yard, dumpsite [N. Amer]
A small piece of useful advice or information
- hint, pointer

Verb: tip (tipped,tipping) tip

Cause to tilt
"tip the screen upward"
Mark with a tip
"tip the arrow with the small stone"
Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
"Remember to tip the waiter";
- fee, bung
Cause to topple or tumble by pushing
- topple, tumble
To incline or bend from a vertical position
- lean, tilt, slant, angle
Walk on one's toes
- tiptoe, tippytoe [N. Amer]
Strike lightly
- tap
Give insider information or advise to
"He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot";
- tip off
Remove the tip from
"tip artichokes"
[Brit] Rain heavily
"Put on your rain coat-- it's tipping outside!";
- pour, pelt, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets, chuck [Brit], teem, chuck it down [Brit], bucket [Brit]