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Another word for tip

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Noun

  1. A sharp or tapered end

    See also:

    sharp

  2. Deviation from a particular direction

      1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline:
      2. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another:
      3. To aim or thrust (a lance) in a joust.
      1. To diverge from the vertical or horizontal; incline:
      2. To move or walk:
      3. To cause to slope:
      1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope:
      2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience:
      3. To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.
      1. A long-handled implement with a row of projecting teeth at its head, used especially to gather leaves or to loosen or smooth earth.
      2. A device that resembles such an implement.
      3. To gather or move with or as if with a rake:
      1. A series of names, words, or other items written, printed, or imagined one after the other:
      2. A considerable number; a long series:
      3. To make a list of; itemize:
      1. To bend or slant away from the vertical.
      2. To incline the weight of the body so as to be supported:
      3. To rely for assistance or support:
      1. To cause (someone) to have a certain tendency: dispose:
      2. To dispose (someone) to have a certain preference or opinion or to take a course of action:
      3. To cause to lean, slant, or slope:
      1. The act of inclining or the state of being inclined; a bend or tilt:
      2. A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical; a slant:
      3. The angle between two lines or planes:
      1. The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle.
      2. The corresponding part of the hind foot of other vertebrates.
      3. A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird.
      1. A rate of inclination; a slope.
      2. An ascending or descending part; an incline.
      3. The rate at which a physical quantity, such as temperature or pressure, changes in response to changes in a given variable, especially distance.
      1. A stage or degree in a process.
      2. A position in a scale of size, quality, or intensity:
      3. An accepted level or standard.
      1. Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope.
      2. A slanted or oblique surface.
      3. A thrust or motion that tilts something.
    See also:

    straight

    rise

  3. A material favor or gift, usually money, given in return for service

    See also:

    transactions

    give

  4. An item of advance or inside information given as a guide to action

      1. A piece of confidential, advance, or inside information.
      2. An indication of an otherwise unknown fact or probability:
      1. To guide (a vessel or vehicle), especially by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel:
      2. To set and follow (a course):
      3. To direct the course of:
      1. A long tapered stick or a laser beacon used to call attention to objects, as on a chart or blackboard.
      2. A scale indicator on a watch, balance, or other measuring instrument.
      3. A dog of a breed developed in Europe to point game, having a smooth, short-haired coat that is often white with black or brownish markings.
    See also:

    knowledge

Verb

  1. To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal

      1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline:
      2. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another:
      3. To aim or thrust (a lance) in a joust.
      1. To diverge from the vertical or horizontal; incline:
      2. To move or walk:
      3. To cause to slope:
      1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope:
      2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience:
      3. To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.
      1. A long-handled implement with a row of projecting teeth at its head, used especially to gather leaves or to loosen or smooth earth.
      2. A device that resembles such an implement.
      3. To gather or move with or as if with a rake:
      1. A series of names, words, or other items written, printed, or imagined one after the other:
      2. A considerable number; a long series:
      3. To make a list of; itemize:
      1. To bend or slant away from the vertical.
      2. To incline the weight of the body so as to be supported:
      3. To rely for assistance or support:
      1. To cause (someone) to have a certain tendency: dispose:
      2. To dispose (someone) to have a certain preference or opinion or to take a course of action:
      3. To cause to lean, slant, or slope:
      1. The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle.
      2. The corresponding part of the hind foot of other vertebrates.
      3. A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird.
      1. Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope.
      2. A slanted or oblique surface.
      3. A thrust or motion that tilts something.
    See also:

    straight

  2. To give incriminating information about others, especially to the authorities.

    Idioms:
    See also:

    law

    knowledge

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for tip

Noun

  1. The point

      1. The usually short end remaining after something bigger has been used up:
      2. Something cut short or arrested in development:
      3. The part of a check or receipt retained as a record.
      1. To seize and pinch or bite:
      2. To remove or sever by pinching or snipping:
      3. To bite or sting with the cold; chill.
      1. A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor.
      2. A special head covering worn to indicate rank, occupation, or membership in a particular group:
      3. An academic mortarboard. Used especially in the phrase cap and gown.
      1. The highest point or part; the top.
      2. The highest level or degree that can be attained.
      3. The highest level, as of government officials.
      1. The uppermost part, point, surface, or end:
      2. The part farthest from a given reference point:
      3. The crown of the head:
      1. A tapering, projecting point; a pointed extremity:
      2. The pointed summit of a mountain.
      3. The mountain itself.
      1. The highest point; the vertex:
      2. The highest level or degree that is attained.
      3. The usually pointed end of an object; the tip:
    See also:

    point

    Antonyms:

  2. A gratuity

      1. Soft or melted animal fat, especially after rendering.
      2. A thick oil or viscous substance, especially when used as a lubricant.
      3. The oily substance present in raw wool; suint.
      1. Food, clothing, or money given to the needy.
      2. A folder or leaflet circulated free of charge.
      3. A sheet or sheets of paper containing topical information, distributed to people attending a speech, lecture, or meeting.
      1. A gratuity, tip, or bribe paid to expedite service, especially in the Near East.
      1. A small gift presented by a storeowner to a customer with the customer's purchase.
      2. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit.
      1. A medium that can be exchanged for goods and services and is used as a measure of their values on the market, including among its forms a commodity such as gold, an officially issued coin or note, or a deposit in a checking account or other readily liquefiable account.
      2. The official currency, coins, and negotiable paper notes issued by a government.
      3. Assets and property considered in terms of monetary value; wealth.
      1. Coins of low denomination.
      2. Something of little value or significance.
      1. A fixed sum charged, as by an institution or by law, for a privilege:
      2. A charge for professional services:
      3. A tip; a gratuity.
      1. The act of compensating or the state of being compensated.
      2. Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.
      3. The increase in size or activity of one part of an organism or organ that makes up for the loss or dysfunction of another.
      1. Something that is bestowed voluntarily and without compensation:
      2. The act of giving:
      3. A talent, endowment, aptitude, or inclination:
      1. A consequence that happens to someone as a result of worthy or unworthy behavior:
      2. Money offered or given for some special service, such as the return of a lost article or the capture of a criminal.
      3. A satisfying return on investment; a profit.
    See also:

    pay

  3. *A bit of information

    See also:

    news

    knowledge

Verb
      1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
      2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
      3. To alter (position or place).
      1. To cause (someone) to have a certain tendency: dispose:
      2. To dispose (someone) to have a certain preference or opinion or to take a course of action:
      3. To cause to lean, slant, or slope:
      1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope:
      2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience:
      3. To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.
    See also:

    tilt

    lean

    bend

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Sentence Examples

  • After a silent prayer, I telephoned the tip line.

  • Actually, the tip of the tip of the iceberg.

  • I remember because the tip was different from most; so detailed.

  • Once again, a tip was involved.

  • The Internet has only touched the tip of the iceberg here.

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