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tip

[tip] / tɪp /


NOUN
warning; useful hint or idea
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If you see him on the 19th hole having a drink, tip your golf hat and move on.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“It’s a broad emerging market strategy with India kind of on the tip of the spear,” McNamara said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

On Nick Madrigal’s sharp line drive in the third inning, the pitcher reached for the ball and popped it up with the tip of his glove.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

A construction worker has won big after he followed a 62-year-old horse racing tip found in a time capsule hidden in a south London park.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“How do?” he said with a tip of his dirty hat.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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