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to tip

103 1.0

To give a small amount of money for a service

verb
/tɪp/

: dar una propina a alguien

I forgot to tip the maid.

Like how much would you tip if you see that kind of notes?

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Examples

And as always, please don't forget to tip your waitresses.
Anthony paid the bill, tipping Isabelle handsomely, and they got up to leave.

Fiction book (1992)
And what we find there is across the board, men tip a lot more than women.

Tim Ferriss
How much do I tip you for that?

Bewitched (2005)
- I really tip them well, too.

Sliver (1993)
Did you not tip them?

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
If you tip, they'll remember you from year to year.

Howards End (1992)
If the customer has been good and tipped well, we call it even and leave.

Fiction book (1996)
Pandora had forgotten to tip the porters, so Lucilla had to do it for her.

Fiction book (1990)
After a wonderful meal, I always make sure to tip the waiter generously.

Synonyms

to bung

vsto tip

9.9

To give someone a little extra money for helping you

is the neutral word for such extra payments used openly or formally

Antonyms

to withhold

204 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

Idioms

to tip one's hand

Informal

7.9

To show your plans or ideas too early to others

Phrasal Verbs

to tip off

114 6.8

Secretly tell someone important information to warn or help them

to tip over

33 3.0

Make something fall from a standing position

to tip your waiter

1 1.6

Give extra money to the person who serves you in a restaurant

to tip the wink

Informal

1 9.9

To give someone a secret signal or hint

Compounds

tip-off

Literature

13 6.6

A secret message that warns people about planned illegal activity

tip-off

Jargon

8 4.6

The start of a basketball game when players jump for the ball

hat tip

6 6.0

A short public thank you or recognition given to someone, often in writing

travel tip

5 1.8

A small piece of helpful advice for people going on a trip

felt tip

4 3.0

A pen with a soft cloth tip used for drawing or coloring

pro tip

Texting

3 4.8

A short helpful piece of advice from an expert

tip of the hat

3 6.9

A small act that shows respect or thanks

insider tip

2 6.4

Private information that gives someone an advantage

tip sheet

Literature

1 6.7

A short paper that gives advice and guesses about business, stocks, or horse racing

felt-tip pen

1 2.1

A pen with a soft felt tip for writing or drawing

tip-in

Jargon

1 6.3

A shot scored by lightly tapping a rebound into the basket before it hits the ground

iceberg's tip

Informal

1 5.8

A small visible part of a much larger hidden problem

sirloin tip

Specialized

1 4.4

A lean cut of beef from the upper sirloin, slightly less tender than other sirloin cuts

flat tip screwdriver

1 3.2

A tool with a flat tip that lets you turn screws with a straight slot

tip truck

1 3.7

A truck with a bed that tilts to unload loose materials like sand

personal finance tip

1 3.1

Advice on managing your own money, for example saving and budgeting

wing tip

1 5.6

A shoe with a pointed toe and decoration on the front that looks like a W

filter tip

1 4.0

A small piece at the end of a cigarette that reduces the harshness of smoke

tip drill

Jargon

1 7.4

A practice exercise where players tip and pass the ball to improve reaction time and coordination

tip-up

1 7.4

Folds up and moves out of the way when not in use

tip table

1 7.8

A small table with a top that tilts up to save space

heel tip

Specialized

5.8

The small part at the back bottom of a shoe that touches the ground and can be replaced

tip-and-run

Jargon

8.6

A brief attack followed by a rapid retreat

tip-top table

9.0

A small table with a top that folds up to stand upright for storage

silver-tip

9.0

A large brown bear with light fur on its head in the mountains of western North America

How Much

livelihood

88 3.5

income

∞ 1.2

side gig

Informal

2 3.7

street money

Informal

1 8.1

to tip

103 1.0

pocket money

9 1.5

Surface Forms

tip infinitive

tipped past

tipped past participle

tipping present participle

tips third person singular

Etymology

The verb tip meaning to give small money comes from the same idea of a little 'extra' given for service, so to tip someone is to give them that small extra payment as thanks.