What part of speech is tip?

Tip can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. tip is a verb, present, 1st person singular of tip (infinitive).
  • 2. tip is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. tip is a noun, singular of tips.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does tip mean?

Definitions

Verb

tip - cause to tilt; "tip the screen upward"
tip - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"
tip - remove the tip from; "tip artichokes"
tip - mark with a tip; "tip the arrow with the small stone"
tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
tip - strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
tip - give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"
tip - walk on one's toes
tip - cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Noun

tip - the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
tip - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
tip - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
tip - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
tip - a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

Examples of tip

#   Sentence  
1. noun He got a tip on the stock market.
2. noun They clambered to the tip of Monadnock.
3. noun But the news of the Arakan rebels is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to growing concern in New Delhi over the security of the Andaman Islands.
4. noun You order at the counter and there is a space for tip on your credit card receipt.
5. noun My waiter was so excellent I gave him a 75% tip, and it was worht every penny..
6. noun When it came time to pay the bill up front, they would not let me use any of the certificate for a tip (which I have done with any other restaurant I've gotten a gift certificate for.).
7. noun There were no other options available (I only brought my check card to cover any overage cost) and she rang it up and applied it to the gift card before telling me about the tip policy.
8. noun How much do you leave for a tip in Spain?
9. noun Did you leave a tip?
10. noun Past the west coasts of Europe and Africa to the tip of southern Africa.
11. noun Don't be mean with the tip.
12. noun If the tip was a dime in one glass, the waitress, in her haste to get the table ready for the next customer, would pick up the glass, the water would spill out, and that would be the end of it.
13. noun If you want the taxi driver to have a tip, hand him too much money and say, "Keep the change."
14. noun That evening I left my tip under a coffee cup, which I left upside down on the table.
15. noun It's on the tip of my tongue.
16. verb Tip the screen upward.
17. verb Remember to tip the waiter.
18. verb Tip artichokes.
19. verb Tip the arrow with the small stone.
20. verb Don't forget to tip the porter for carrying your luggage.
21. verb In Japan it is not customary to tip for good service.
22. verb How much should I tip?
23. verb If a porter carries your luggage, don't forget to tip him.
24. verb It is rude not to tip a waiter.
25. verb Did you, or did you not, tip Tom off?
26. verb Dan needed to tip the balance in his favor.
27. verb I don't know if you know or not, but here in America you're expected to tip the waiter.
28. verb The muscular bodybuilder commented: "All I can say is that I tip my hat."
29. verb Don't forget to tip the waiter.
30. verb How much should we tip him?
Sentence  
noun
He got a tip on the stock market.
They clambered to the tip of Monadnock.
But the news of the Arakan rebels is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to growing concern in New Delhi over the security of the Andaman Islands.
You order at the counter and there is a space for tip on your credit card receipt.
My waiter was so excellent I gave him a 75% tip, and it was worht every penny..
When it came time to pay the bill up front, they would not let me use any of the certificate for a tip (which I have done with any other restaurant I've gotten a gift certificate for.).
There were no other options available (I only brought my check card to cover any overage cost) and she rang it up and applied it to the gift card before telling me about the tip policy.
How much do you leave for a tip in Spain?
Did you leave a tip?
Past the west coasts of Europe and Africa to the tip of southern Africa.
Don't be mean with the tip.
If the tip was a dime in one glass, the waitress, in her haste to get the table ready for the next customer, would pick up the glass, the water would spill out, and that would be the end of it.
If you want the taxi driver to have a tip, hand him too much money and say, "Keep the change."
That evening I left my tip under a coffee cup, which I left upside down on the table.
It's on the tip of my tongue.
verb
Tip the screen upward.
Remember to tip the waiter.
Tip artichokes.
Tip the arrow with the small stone.
Don't forget to tip the porter for carrying your luggage.
In Japan it is not customary to tip for good service.
How much should I tip?
If a porter carries your luggage, don't forget to tip him.
It is rude not to tip a waiter.
Did you, or did you not, tip Tom off?
Dan needed to tip the balance in his favor.
I don't know if you know or not, but here in America you're expected to tip the waiter.
The muscular bodybuilder commented: "All I can say is that I tip my hat."
Don't forget to tip the waiter.
How much should we tip him?

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