n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle High German zipf tip, Old English tæppa tap ― more at TAP
Date: 14th century
1 : the usually pointed end of something <a pencil tip >
2 : a small piece or part serving as an end, cap, or point
– tipped \ ' tipt \ adjective
– on the tip of one's tongue
1 : about to be uttered <it was on the tip of my tongue to say exactly what I thought>
2 : just eluding recall