The difference between Tip and Tooltip
When used as nouns, tip means the extreme end of something, especially when pointed, whereas tooltip means an element of a graphical user interface in the form of a box of text that appears when a cursor is made to hover over an item.
Tip is also verb with the meaning: to provide with a tip.
check bellow for the other definitions of Tip and Tooltip
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Tip as a noun:
The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
Examples:
"the tip of one's nose"
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Tip as a noun:
A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
Examples:
"a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc."
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Tip as a noun (music):
The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
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Tip as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):
A small piece of meat.
Examples:
"chicken tips over rice'', ''pork tips'', ''marinated alligator tips"
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Tip as a noun:
A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
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Tip as a noun:
A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
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Tip as a verb (transitive):
To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
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Tip as a verb (ergative):
(To cause) to knock over, make fall down or overturn.
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Tip as a verb (ergative):
(To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
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Tip as a verb (transitive, slang, dated):
To drink.
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Tip as a verb (transitive):
To dump (refuse).
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Tip as a verb (US, transitive):
To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.
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Tip as a verb (transitive):
To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.
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Tip as a noun (skittles, obsolete):
The knocking over of a skittle.
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Tip as a noun:
An act of tipping up or tilting.
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Tip as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand):
An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.
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Tip as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand):
Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
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Tip as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand, by extension):
A recycling centre.
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Tip as a noun (colloquial):
A very untidy place.
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Tip as a noun:
The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips
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Tip as a verb (now, _, rare):
To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.
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Tip as a noun (now, _, rare):
A light blow or tap.
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Tip as a verb:
To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.
Examples:
"In some cities waiters must be tipped."
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Tip as a verb (thieves′, _, slang):
To give, pass.
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Tip as a noun:
A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.
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Tip as a noun:
A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.
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Tip as a noun:
A piece of advice.
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Tip as a verb:
To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.
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Tip as a noun (AAVE):
A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
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Tip as a noun (AAVE):
A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.
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Tooltip as a noun (graphical user interface):
An element of a graphical user interface in the form of a box of text that appears when a cursor is made to hover over an item; normally used to explain the function of the item.