tip noun
1 pointed end
ADJ. northern, etc. We took a bus to the northern tip of the island. | very The cat was black except for a patch of white on the very tip of its tail.
PREP. ~ of the tips of your fingers/toes
2 money
ADJ. big, generous, good, large | poor, small
VERB + TIP give sb, leave sb He left the waitress a large tip. | get We get rather poor tips on weeknights.
3 advice
ADJ. good, handy, helpful, useful | hot He said he'd been given a hot tip for that afternoon's race. | beauty, gardening, money-saving, safety, etc. | racing
VERB + TIP have | give sb, pass on | take, use Take a safety tip from me?get that light mended! | pick up
PREP. ~ for some handy tips for gardeners | ~ on Do you have any tips on buying a second-hand car?
tip verb (often be tipped)
ADV. hotly, strongly | widely
PREP. as The senator has been widely tipped as a future president. | for The band is being hotly tipped for the top.
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