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tip noun /tɪp/ /tɪp/ Idioms jump to other results advice a small piece of advice about something practical synonym hint- tip on/for doing something handy tips for buying a computer
- tip on/for something useful tips on how to save money
- (British English, informal) Here are my top tips for interview success.
- The blog offered various beauty tips.
- His money tips and tricks could save a typical family up to £6 000 a year.
Extra Examples- Follow these tips to improve your communication skills.
- I picked up some useful tips from my ski instructor.
- Take a safety tip from me—get that light fixed!
- Share your gardening tips with other readers.
Topics Suggestions and advicea2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + tip- have
- give somebody
- offer (somebody)
- …
prepositionSee full entry - (informal) a secret or expert piece of advice about what the result of a competition, etc. is likely to be, especially about which horse is likely to win a race
- a hot tip for the big race
Topics Suggestions and advicec1, Sports: other sportsc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + tip- have
- give somebody
- offer (somebody)
- …
prepositionSee full entry - (North American English)
(also tip-off especially in British English) (informal) secret information that somebody gives, for example to the police, to warn them about an illegal activity that is going to happen or has happened- The man was arrested after an anonymous tip.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + tip- have
- give somebody
- offer (somebody)
- …
prepositionSee full entry extra money a small amount of extra money that you give to somebody, for example somebody who serves you in a restaurant- to leave a tip
- He gave the waiter a generous tip.
- Someone put a dollar in the tip jar.
Extra Examples- He left the waitress a large tip.
- We get fewer tips on weeknights.
- Are we supposed to leave a tip?
Topics Moneyb1, Cooking and eatingb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + tip- give somebody
- leave somebody
- get
- …
See full entry end of something- the thin, pointed end of something
- the tips of your fingers
- the tip of your nose
- the northern tip of the island
see also fingertipExtra Examples- The cat was black except for a patch of white on the very tip of its tail.
- He ran the tips of his fingers over the bruise.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryadjectiveprepositionSee full entry - a small part that fits on or over the end of something
- a walking stick with a rubber tip
see also felt-tip pen, filter tip, Q-tip™Oxford Collocations DictionaryadjectiveprepositionSee full entry for rubbish- (British English) a place where you can take rubbish and leave it
untidy place- (British English, informal, disapproving) an untidy place synonym dump
see also hat tipWord Originnoun senses 1 to 2 late Middle English: from Old Norse typpi (noun), typpa (verb), typptr ‘tipped’; related to the noun top. noun senses 3 to 5 late Middle English: perhaps of Scandinavian origin, influenced later by tip in the sense ‘touch with a tip or point’. Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th cent. noun senses 6 to 7 early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘give, hand, pass’): probably from tip ‘thin pointed end of something’. Idioms on the tip of your tongue - if a word or name is on the tip of your tongue, you are sure that you know it but you cannot remember it
- only a small part of a much larger problem
- This figure represents only the tip of the iceberg, since as many as 90% of cases go unreported.
tip verb /tɪp/ /tɪp/ Idioms Phrasal Verbs jump to other results give extra money [intransitive, transitive] to give somebody an extra amount of money to thank them for something they have done for you as part of their job- Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily.
- tip somebody Did you remember to tip the waiter?
- tip somebody something She tipped the porter a dollar.
Topics Moneyb1, Cooking and eatingb1 lean/pour/push at an angle- [intransitive, transitive] to move so that one end or side is higher than the other; to move something into this position synonym tilt
- (+ adv./prep.) The boat tipped to one side.
- The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back.
- tip something (+ adv./prep.) She tipped her head back and laughed loudly.
- He tipped the wheelbarrow on its side.
Extra Examples- His hat was tipped over his forehead.
- While trying to sit down, I tipped the tray and my entire dinner went onto the rug.
- [transitive] tip something/somebody + adv./prep. to make something/somebody come out of a container or its/their position by holding or lifting it/them at an angle
- She tipped the dirty water down the drain.
- The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat.
- [transitive] tip something + adv./prep. to touch something lightly so that it moves in a particular direction
- The goalkeeper just managed to tip the ball over the crossbar.
leave rubbish- [intransitive, transitive] tip (something) (British English) to leave rubbish somewhere outdoors in order to get rid of it
- ‘No tipping.’ (= for example, on a notice)
see also fly-tip predict success- [transitive, usually passive] (especially British English) to say in advance that somebody/something will be successful
- be tipped for something The band is being tipped for the top.
- The film is being hotly tipped for Oscar success.
- be tipped as something The senator has been tipped by many as a future president.
- She has been widely tipped as a future CEO.
- be tipped to do something The actor is tipped to win an Oscar for his performance.
Topics Successc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionSee full entry cover end- [transitive, usually passive] to cover the end or edge of something with a colour, a substance, etc.
- be tipped with something The wings are tipped with yellow.
Word Originverb senses 1 to 4 late Middle English: perhaps of Scandinavian origin, influenced later by tip in the sense ‘touch with a tip or point’. Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th cent. verb senses 5 to 6 early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘give, hand, pass’): probably from tip ‘thin pointed end of something’. verb sense 7 late Middle English: from Old Norse typpi (noun), typpa (verb), typptr ‘tipped’; related to the noun top. Idioms I tip my hat to somebody (North American English) (especially British English I take my hat off to somebody; hats off to somebody) - (informal) used to say that you admire somebody very much for something they have done related noun hat tip
it is/was tipping (it) down - (British English, informal) it is/was raining heavily
tip the balance/scales (also swing the balance) - to affect the result of something in one way rather than another
- In an interview, smart presentation can tip the scales in your favour.
- New evidence tipped the balance against the prosecution.
tip your hand (North American English) (British English show your hand/cards) - to make your plans or intentions known
tip the scales at something - to weigh a particular amount
- He tipped the scales at just over 80 kilos.
tip somebody the wink | tip the wink to somebody - (British English, informal) to give somebody secret information that they can use to gain an advantage for themselves
- There’s no way he would have bought those shares if someone in the company hadn’t tipped him the wink.
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