tip
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3.8
- noun
- /tɪp/
- I got some voicemail comments and tips from our listeners.
- an anonymous tip
- receive a tip
- a news tip
Examples
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Oh, and Brook, thank you so much for the tip.
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The following are some brief but potentially powerful tips on enhancing social skills.
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I got a tip up for ya.
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If you want financial tips, then you better come with me.
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You know that tip will blow the lid off of everything?
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So consider that a worthwhile tip to success when planting garlic.
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Police were given a tip that a man suspected of burgling a local store had been staying at the motel.
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One of my favorite little tips is around dried beans and lentils.
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I got a tip that the group was some old war vets who hang around at the bar on Norton Road.
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The coach gave the athletes a valuable tip on improving their running technique.
Synonyms
453
4.8
Information that can help find something or create an opportunity
276
1.5
A small indirect suggestion that helps you understand something
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2.8
A short helpful tip that gives advice
3
4.8
A short helpful piece of advice from an expert
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6.4
Private information that gives someone an advantage
1
8.8
A short useful piece of advice often given online to help you do something better
1
7.5
A short helpful piece of advice about what to do
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
1
6.7
A short paper that gives advice and guesses about business, stocks, or horse racing
- Jargon
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6.3
A shot scored by lightly tapping a rebound into the basket before it hits the ground
- Specialized
1
4.4
A lean cut of beef from the upper sirloin, slightly less tender than other sirloin cuts
- Jargon
1
7.4
A practice exercise where players tip and pass the ball to improve reaction time and coordination
- Specialized
The small part at the back bottom of a shoe that touches the ground and can be replaced
- US
A large brown bear with light fur on its head in the mountains of western North America
How Helpful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun tip for a piece of information comes from the idea of 'pointing' something out; a tip 'points' you toward a chance or secret, so it is a small piece of useful information.