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tip
  1. (skittles, obsolete) The knocking over of a skittle. [From 17th c.]
  2. An act of tipping up or tilting. [From 19th c.]
  3. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump. [From 19th c.]
  4. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
  5. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, by extension) A recycling centre.
  6. (colloquial) A very untidy place. [From 20th c.]
  7. The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips
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  9. Examples:
    1. “He kept walking, every moment expecting to feel the steel tip of the spear slam into his back.”
      “I'll bring the boat about to the tip of the island and drop anchor.”
      “Residents refer to an old road up the slope north of Stout's point on the east tip of the mountain.”
tip
  1. The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil. [From 15th c.]
  2. A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration. [From 15th c.]
  3. (music) The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
  4. (plural) A small piece of meat.
  5. A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
  6. A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
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  8. Examples:
    1. “He kept walking, every moment expecting to feel the steel tip of the spear slam into his back.”
      “I'll bring the boat about to the tip of the island and drop anchor.”
      “Residents refer to an old road up the slope north of Stout's point on the east tip of the mountain.”
tipping
  1. The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
  2. The act by which something is tipped or inclined.
  3. The dumping of rubbish.
  4. (music) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
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tipster
  1. A person who provides tips or advice to others, for example on the form of racehorses or the stock market. [from later 19th c.]
  2. (video game) One who provides tips or hints on how to succeed at a game.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “If the tipster had only kept up that pace throughout the afternoon all his followers would be winners at the track.”
      “The FBI said it arrested the tipster in Mexico, but released no other information.”
      “Ray, a racing tipster, has always had a passion for Amy, and we learn, once carried on a brief affair with her.”
tip
  1. A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc. [From mid-19th c.]
  2. A piece of advice.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “He kept walking, every moment expecting to feel the steel tip of the spear slam into his back.”
      “I'll bring the boat about to the tip of the island and drop anchor.”
      “Residents refer to an old road up the slope north of Stout's point on the east tip of the mountain.”
tip
  1. (African American Vernacular) A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
  2. (African American Vernacular) A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “He kept walking, every moment expecting to feel the steel tip of the spear slam into his back.”
      “I'll bring the boat about to the tip of the island and drop anchor.”
      “Residents refer to an old road up the slope north of Stout's point on the east tip of the mountain.”
tip
  1. A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. [From mid-18th c.]
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He kept walking, every moment expecting to feel the steel tip of the spear slam into his back.”
      “I'll bring the boat about to the tip of the island and drop anchor.”
      “Residents refer to an old road up the slope north of Stout's point on the east tip of the mountain.”
tippiness
  1. The quality of being tippy, tendency to tip or tilt over.
tip
  1. (now rare) A light blow or tap. [From later 16th c.]
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He kept walking, every moment expecting to feel the steel tip of the spear slam into his back.”
      “I'll bring the boat about to the tip of the island and drop anchor.”
      “Residents refer to an old road up the slope north of Stout's point on the east tip of the mountain.”
tippy
  1. (obsolete, colloquial or slang) A dandy.
tippings
tipsters
  1. plural of tipster
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  3. Examples:
    1. “That may be true, but even more obvious is the fact that, when acting as tipsters, lots of trainers make excellent trainers.”
      “Office tipsters, rusty after a summer of cricket and racing, would be well advised to bear the Harrigan factor in mind.”
      “Some tipsters do have good long-term records, largely because they study form every day, but they are few and far between.”
tippies
  1. plural of tippy
tips
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