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tip

US /tɪp/

noun Core · B1 Ăn uống

Definition

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We left a generous tip for the waiter after dinner.

Word Family

NounNoun
tip gốc tipper tipster
VerbVerb
tip gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • gratuitya relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
  • advicea proposal for an appropriate course of action
  • pointera mark to indicate a direction or relation

Collocations

  • Easy leave a tip
    to leave a tip, meaning to go away from a place
  • Medium practical tips
    describing practical tips (concerned with actual use or practice)
  • Hard invaluable insider tip
    describing invaluable insider tip (having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth)
  • Very Hard tip of the iceberg
    to tip of the iceberg, meaning to cause to tilt

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