tip
- noun
- /tɪp/
- Here are some practical tips for staying organized while studying.
- practical tips
- follow tips
- offer tips
So these are my top tips for weaning.
- So these are my top tips for weaning.
- OK, number six, do you have tips for managing stress?
- I need pointers and tips to make me better.
- OK, a quick health tip from Doctor Vega.
- So here are three important tips if you want to make this happen.
- Last and final tip, tip number six, relax.
- And it's like, you know, tips for thinking more efficiently.
- So these are my top five tips to grow your audience on Snapchat.
- Do you have other tips that can help boost your brain?
Examples
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"Do you want tips on how to overcome fear of speaking in front of people?"
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So here are three important tips if you want to make this happen.
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And now the third tip, the third first date tip to not waste your time.
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Last and final tip, tip number six, relax.
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And if any of you guys have any tips please let me know.
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We'll air our favorite comments and tips on the next episode.
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Oh wow, do you have any study tips for the SAT?
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Let's go back to just like maybe just three tips on confidence.
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OK, number six, do you have tips for managing stress?
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The materials provide tips, ideas, and guidelines for engaging preschool children in physical activity.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
An opinion or suggestion about what someone should do
A short helpful tip that gives advice
A short helpful piece of advice from an expert
A short useful piece of advice often given online to help you do something better
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
A shot scored by lightly tapping a rebound into the basket before it hits the ground
- Literature
A short paper that gives advice and guesses about business, stocks, or horse racing
- Specialized
The small part at the back bottom of a shoe that touches the ground and can be replaced
- Jargon
A practice exercise where players tip and pass the ball to improve reaction time and coordination
- US
A large brown bear with light fur on its head in the mountains of western North America
- Specialized
A lean cut of beef from the upper sirloin, slightly less tender than other sirloin cuts
How Helpful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tip as a helpful piece of advice comes from the idea of a quick 'point' or hint, so a tip is a short, useful idea that points you to an easier or better way to do something.