tip

/tɪp/noun

उच्चारण टिप

सिरा, नोक; सलाह; बख़्शीश

Core word

noun

1
[C]
the thin pointed end of something; a small piece of advice; a small amount of extra money given to somebody who has done a service
सिरा, नोक; सलाह; बख़्शीश
- the tip of the iceberg
- exam tips
Synonyms end point advice hint gratuity

verbtipping, tipped

1
[I, T]
to move so that one end or side is higher than the other; to give somebody extra money for a service; to say that somebody is likely to be successful
झुकाना; बख़्शीश देना
- She is tipped to win.
- Tip the jug gently so that the milk pours out slowly into the glass.
Synonyms tilt lean reward predict

→Phrasal verbs 2

tip off

to warn somebody secretly about something that is going to happen, especially something illegal

(किसी को) पहले से गुप्त सूचना देना, आगाह कर देना

Someone tipped off the police about the planned robbery.
The smugglers escaped because they had been tipped off.

tip over / tip sth over

to fall or turn over; to make something do this

उलट जाना; उलट देना

The boat tipped over in the storm.

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

end point advice hint gratuity tilt lean reward predict

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

The tip of the iceberg (a small part of a big problem), on the tip of your tongue (almost remembered), tip the balance or scales (be the deciding factor), tip off (give secret information, often to the police).

Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: the tip of the iceberg (बड़ी समस्या का छोटा भाग), on the tip of your tongue (ज़ुबान पर, लगभग याद), tip the balance या scales (निर्णायक कारक होना), tip off (प्रायः पुलिस को गुप्त सूचना देना)।