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tip

Meanings
  • noun

    The end or pointed part of an object

    - "The tip of my pen is worn out."
    - "He touched the tip of his hat as a sign of respect."
  • noun

    A small amount of money given as a reward or gesture of appreciation

    - "I left a generous tip for the excellent service."
    - "He earned a good tip that day."
Pronunciation




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Synonyms

eartipping , tip , extremity , gratuity , hint
Rhymes
Words rhyming with tip
dip , hip , rip
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Tip (English) : End or pointed part

  2. Tip (English) : Small amount of money

  3. Tip (Scottish Gaelic) : Summit, peak

Variants
List of all variants of tip that leads to same result
tip , tip the scales , tipped , tipped the scales , tipping , tipping the scales , tips , tips the scales , tipt , on the tip of one's tongue , on the tip of her tongue , on the tip of his tongue , on the tip of its tongue , on the tip of my tongue , on the tip of our tongue , on the tip of our tongues , on the tip of their tongue , on the tip of their tongues , on the tip of your tongue , tip one's hand , tip one's mitt , tip her hand , tip her mitt , tip his hand , tip his mitt , tip its hand , tip its mitt , tip my hand , tip my mitt , tip our hand , tip our hands , tip our mitt , tip our mitts , tip their hand , tip their hands , tip their mitt , tip their mitts , tip your hand , tip your mitt , tipped her hand , tipped her mitt , tipped his hand , tipped his mitt , tipped its hand , tipped its mitt , tipped my hand , tipped my mitt , tipped one's hand , tipped one's mitt , tipped our hand , tipped our hands , tipped our mitt , tipped our mitts , tipped their hand , tipped their hands , tipped their mitt , tipped their mitts , tipped your hand , tipped your mitt , tipping her hand , tipping her mitt , tipping his hand , tipping his mitt , tipping its hand , tipping its mitt , tipping my hand , tipping my mitt , tipping one's hand , tipping one's mitt , tipping our hand , tipping our hands , tipping our mitt , tipping our mitts , tipping their hand , tipping their hands , tipping their mitt , tipping their mitts , tipping your hand , tipping your mitt , tips her hand , tips her mitt , tips his hand , tips his mitt , tips its hand , tips its mitt , tips one's hand , tips one's mitt , tips their hand , tips their hands , tips their mitt , tips their mitts
Forms
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tips, tipping

Etymology
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Old English 'teopan' or 'tiopan', meaning 'point, top, summit'.

Trivia
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  1. In the United States, it is customary to leave a 15-20% tip in restaurants.

  2. The word 'tip' is believed to have originated from the Dutch word 'tijp', meaning 'clay' or 'mud'. Servers in the Netherlands would collect tips in a clay jar.

  3. In some countries, such as Japan, tipping is not expected or even considered rude.

Related Concepts
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  1. Gratuity: A voluntary payment made to someone who has provided a service, especially in a restaurant or hotel.

  2. Service charge: A mandatory fee added to a bill for services provided, often in the hospitality industry.

Culture
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In various cultures, tipping is a common practice in restaurants, bars, and other service industries as a way of showing appreciation for good service. In literature, 'tip' has been used metaphorically to refer to the culmination or climax of a story.

How to Memorize "tip"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the end or pointed part of an object, such as a pen or a mountain.
    - Visualize a small pile of coins or notes.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'tip' with the end of a pen or the reward given for good service.
    - Think of the tip of an iceberg or the tip of a hat.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'Thanks I'll Pay Extra' to remember the meaning of tip as a reward.
    - Remember 'Tip' as 'The Iceberg's Point' for the meaning of tip as the end or pointed part.

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