I.
noun
1 pointed end
ADJECTIVE
▪ northern , etc.
▪
We took a bus to the northern ~ of the island.
▪ pointed , sharp
▪ very
▪
The cat was black except for a patch of white on the very ~ of its tail.
▪ finger (usually fingertip ) , wing
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
the ~s of your fingers/toes
2 money
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , generous , good , large
▪ small
VERB + TIP
▪ give sb , leave sb
▪
He left the waitress a large ~.
▪ get
▪
We get fewer ~s on weeknights.
3 advice
ADJECTIVE
▪ good , handy , helpful , practical , useful
▪ quick , simple
▪ hot
▪
He said he'd been given a hot ~ for that afternoon's race.
▪ beauty , fashion , gardening , money-saving , safety , etc.
▪ racing ( esp. BrE )
▪ anonymous ( AmE )
▪
Police received an anonymous ~ from a caller.
VERB + TIP
▪ have
▪ give sb , offer (sb) , pass on , provide
▪ take , use
▪
Take a safety ~ from me—get that light fixed!
▪ follow
▪
Follow these ~s to improve your communication skills.
▪ pick up
▪
I picked up some useful ~s from my ski instructor.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
some handy ~s for gardeners
▪ ~ on
▪
Do you have any ~s on buying a second-hand car?
II.
verb ( often be tipped ) ( BrE )
ADVERB
▪ hotly , strongly
▪ widely
PREPOSITION
▪ as
▪
He has been widely tipped as a future CEO.
▪ for
▪
The band is being hotly tipped for the top.
Tip is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ scales
Tip is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ balance , ↑ cap , ↑ chin , ↑ election , ↑ hat , ↑ jug , ↑ scales , ↑ waiter, waitress