plural noun
They are short pieces of useful advice.
These tips can help you sleep better.
Her tips made the interview easier.
American English
How to pronounce tips
noun · verbB1Common word
TʰIHPS
/tʰɪps/
One syllable.
Form of tip
Tips can be a plural noun or the third-person singular form of the verb tip.
They are short pieces of useful advice.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
They are extra payments given to someone for a service, especially in a restaurant.
These tips are shared among the staff.
Tips are not included in the bill.
plural noun
They are the very ends or pointed parts of things, especially long or narrow things.
The tips of the branches are turning brown.
Sharp tips can damage the fabric.
plural noun
They are pieces of information that may help someone find something or understand what happened, especially information given to the police.
The police received three tips about the robbery.
Online tips helped investigators find the missing car.
Useful expressions
to secretly warn someone or give them useful information
A friend tipped me off about the sale.
almost able to remember or say a word, but unable to say it now
Her name is on the tip of my tongue.
a small visible part of a much bigger problem or situation
This problem is just the tip of the iceberg.
Related words & forms
The past forms and the -ing form double the final p: tipped and tipping.