gratuity
Plural: gratuities
Noun
- A sum of money given as a tip for a service.
- a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
- an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
- An additional payment given freely as thanks for service.
- Euphemistic form of fee, in contexts where such additional payments have been made obligatory.
- Euphemistic form of bribe.
Examples
- The Words With Friends app offered no gratuity for his exceptional triple-word play.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French gratuité (from Old French gratuite) or directly from Medieval Latin gratuitas (“a free gift”), from Latin gratuitus (“freely given, free”); see gratuitous.
Synonyms
backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, pourboire, tip, bribe, cumshaw, douceur, gift, grace, lagniappe, service charge
Scrabble Score: 12
gratuity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgratuity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gratuity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary