tips
word · lemma: tip
Definition
'Tips' is the plural of 'tip'. It often means helpful pieces of advice, small extra payments given for service, or the pointed ends of things.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly, 'tips' means advice in everyday English: 'study tips', 'travel tips'. For money, use it in service contexts: 'leave a tip' / 'pay tips'. As 'ends of things', it appears in phrases like 'fingertips' or 'the tips of the leaves'. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Example Sentences
The frost covered the tips of the grass this morning.
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She gave me some tips for learning English.
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We left tips on the table after dinner.
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The tips of the pencils are very sharp.
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Do you have any tips for saving money each month?
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Servers here share their tips at the end of the night.
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