Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Tip
Tip verb - To set or cause to be at an angle.
How words are described
| good | good hold | good tip |
| long | long hold | long tip |
| complete | complete hold | complete tip |
| single | single hold | single tip |
| Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, massive, large, little, final, additional, said, bigger, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Sia said that this was a singing tip Adele gave her; when you're having trouble hitting the right notes, hold the mic out to the audience!
Source: Music / Adele -
Waldo: Okay, here's a great tip; Never hold your nose and sneeze with your mouth closed.
Source: Literature / Where's Wally? -
Tip: before making this comment, try teaching someone who doesn't know how to hold a pencil how to write.
Source: Acceptable Professional Targets
Cite this Source
Tip and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/tip
Hold & Tip. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/tip>.
Tip or Hold. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/tip.
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