Noun: gratuity gru't(y)oo-i-tee
- A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
"He left a generous gratuity for the attentive server";
- tip, pourboire, baksheesh [Asia], bakshish [Asia], backsheesh [Asia], bonsella [S.Africa]
- An award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
"The retiring employee received a gratuity for his years of dedicated service"
Derived forms: gratuities
Type of: award, fringe benefit, perk, perquisite, prize
Encyclopedia: Gratuity