tips

1. The tip of the external ear.
2. A small earpiece or earplug.
3. The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.

   The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips.

4. The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.

   a cat with an eartip

1. The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.

   the tip of one's nose

2. A 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.

3. The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
4. (chiefly in the plural) A small piece of meat.

   chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips

5. A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
6. A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.

verb

To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.

1. (skittles) The knocking over of a skittle.
2. An act of tipping up or tilting.
3. An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.
4. Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
5. (by extension) A recycling centre.
6. A very untidy place.
7. The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips
8. A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.

1. (To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
2. (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
3. To drink.
4. To dump (refuse).
5. To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.
6. To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.

noun

A light blow or tap.

verb

To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.

noun

A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.

1. To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.

   In some cities waiters must be tipped.

2. To give, pass.

1. A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.
2. A piece of advice.

verb

To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.

1. A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
2. A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.