What the meaning of tip?

Answer 1

The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear., An end piece or part; a piece, as a cap, nozzle, ferrule, or point, applied to the extreme end of anything; as, a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc., A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown., A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf., Rubbish thrown from a quarry., To form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as, to tip anything with gold or silver., To strike slightly; to tap., To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to; as, to tip a servant., To lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart., To fall on, or incline to, one side., A light touch or blow; a tap., A gift; a douceur; a fee., A hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse race, or the like.