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[the same pronunciation]

“Tip” (noun) is ‘the pointed end part of something’,

the tip of the pencil

e.g.

I had the answer on the tip of my tongue, but I was unable to get it out.

Every aeroplane has some small lights on the tips of its wings.

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“Tip”, as a noun, is ‘the small amount of money given to a waiter, taxi driver, porter, etc. apart from the actual bill or charge’; as a verb, it is ‘to give a small amount of money to somebody, usually a waiter, porter, taxi driver, etc.’,

tipping a waiter

e.g.

When he was in a good mood; he left the waitress a huge tip.

A ten per cent tip is included on the bill.

She tipped the taxi driver generously.

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“Tip” (noun) is ‘a piece of useful advice given on ordinary matters; some secret or important information given to somebody’,

e.g.

This book has some useful tips on how to look slim and young.

Somebody gave a tip to the police about the smuggling activities at the harbour.

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“Tip” (noun) is ‘a place where people throw their garbage or waste matter from houses or office; dump’,

a garbage tip

e.g.

One can see numerous smelly tips in and around any unkempt city.

Because the tenant turned the beautiful, clean house into a tip, the landlord asked him to vacate immediately.

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“Tip” (verb ~~~ tip – tipped – tipped – tipping) is ‘to move a part of the body or oneself or something into a position so that one side is higher than the other; to pour out something from a container, keeping the container in such position that one side is higher than the other; to empty some container; to have one end of something, usually a pointed end, covered in something; to say in advance that someone or something will be successful’,

a tipper tipping (notice the carriage lifted up tipping the content down)

e.g.

He tipped his head back and laughed loudly.

The boat tipped dangerously to one side.

The kitchen maids tip the dirty water down the drain pipes, and the pipes clog.

The young engineer is tipped the future Chief Engineer of the company.

[A ‘tipper’ is a vehicle that is made to rise on front part (end) of the body to let the content in it slide off the other end instead of unloading the content manually.]

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