nounπShareThe tip of the external ear."The doctor examined the tip of Sarah's ear to check for an infection. "anatomypartbodyorganessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small earpiece or earplug."The teacher wore a small tip in her ear so she could hear the students clearly. "devicesoundelectronicsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal."The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips."electronicssounddeviceparttechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed."a cat with an eartip"animalmedicinebodyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil."The pencil's tip was so sharp it easily pierced the paper. "partpointessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration."a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc."materialpartitemessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held."The violinist carefully placed her fingers on the tip of the cello. "musicpartessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(chiefly in the plural) A small piece of meat."chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips"foodanimalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown."The tailor carefully applied the tip to the inside of the baseball cap. "wearitemstylepartessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf."The gilder used a fine tip to carefully lift the gold leaf onto the frame. "artutensilmaterialessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo provide with a tip; to cover the tip of."The waiter tipped the pitcher of water with a small, clean cloth. "actionpartessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(skittles) The knocking over of a skittle."The bowling alley attendant counted the tips after the children knocked over all the skittles. "sportgameessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn act of tipping up or tilting."The waiter gave the glass a quick tip, and the water spilled. "actionpositionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump."The construction workers used the designated tip to dispose of the old bricks. "environmentareageologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRubbish thrown from a quarry."The workers loaded the quarry tip onto the truck. "geologyenvironmentessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) A recycling centre."We took the old newspapers to the tip to recycle them. "environmentutilityplaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA very untidy place."The attic was a complete tip, filled with old boxes and forgotten treasures. "placeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips"The waiter used a quick tip of his fingers to gently nudge the plate toward the customer. "actionbodysportessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tram for expeditiously transferring coal."The coal tip was busy this morning, loading coal onto the trains. "vehiclemachineindustryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn."The gust of wind tipped the recycling bin over. "actionphysicsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced."The strong gust of wind tipped the old tree branch over. "positionactionphysicsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo drink."Before the meeting, Sarah tipped a glass of water. "drinkessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dump (refuse)."The garbage truck tipped its contents into the dumpster. "environmentutilityactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor."The bartender tipped the forty of malt liquor into the glass. "drinkactioncultureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deflect with oneβ²s fingers, especially oneβ²s fingertips."The chef skillfully tipped the hot pepper with his fingertips to avoid burning his hand. "actionbodyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA light blow or tap."The teacher gave the student a gentle tip on the head to get their attention. "actionsensationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hit quickly and lightly; to tap."The teacher tipped the pencil to erase the mistake. "actionwordessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation."After dinner, Sarah gave a tip to the waiter. "servicebusinesseconomyfoodessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service."In some cities waiters must be tipped."servicebusinessjobeconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give, pass."The teacher tipped the book to the student sitting next to her. "actioncommunicationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc."The sports expert gave a tip about which team was likely to win the game. "businesssportinfoessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of advice."My teacher gave me a tip for solving math problems. "communicationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc."The teacher tipped off the students about the surprise quiz. "communicationinfoessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour."The new tip in my study habits is to review notes immediately after class. "attitudecharactertendencyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA particular arena or sphere of interest; a front."My sister's tip for improving her math grades was to focus on the tip of understanding the concepts, rather than just memorizing formulas. "areapositionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading