tip
The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
Noun 4 meanings
The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
“the tip of one's nose”
A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
“a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc.”
The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
A small piece of meat.
“chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips”
Verb 4 meanings
To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
(To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
(To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
To cause the contents of a container to be emptied out by tilting it.
Etymology
From Middle English tip, typ, tippe (“tip”), of obscure and uncertain origin. Perhaps distantly related to top.
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TIP at a glance
TIP has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (T 1 + I 1 + P 3) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,708 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with tip
All rhymes- FINGERTIP15
- WINGTIP13
- BLACKTIP18
- SILVERTIP14
- WHITETIP16
- OVERTIP12
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