tiptiptips1noun1the pointed or thin end of something: the tips of your fingers2a small, extra amount of money that you give to somebody who has done a job for you: I left a tip on the table.3a small piece of advice: She gave me some useful tips on how to pass the exam.tiptiptipstippedtipping2verb (tips, tipping, tipped)1to move so that one side goes up or down; to move something so that one side goes up or down: Don't tip your chair back.2to turn something so that the things inside fall out: She opened a tin of beans and tipped them into a bowl.3to give somebody an extra amount of money to thank them for something they have done for you as part of their job: Do you tip taxi drivers in your country?tip over, tip something overto turn over; to make something turn over: The boat tipped over and we all fell in the water.Don't tip your drink over!