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    tip-off
    /ˈtɪpɒf/

    noun

    • 1. a piece of information given in a discreet or confidential way: informal "arrests came after a tip-off from a member of the public"
    • 2. an act of starting a game or period by means of a jump ball in the centre of the court: "the news of his injury came just two hours before tipoff"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTIP SOMEONE OFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to warn someone secretly about something that will happen, so that they can take action or prevent it from happening: [ + that ] Somebody must have tipped the burglars off that the house would be empty. The robber was caught when someone tipped off the police. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Threats & warnings. advance warning.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tip-offTip-off Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Noun (1) caution. red flag. red light. tocsin. wake-up call. warning. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of tip-off in a Sentence. Noun (1) the retreat of the island's wildlife to higher ground was a tip-off that a tsunami was about to strike. Recent Examples on the Web. Noun.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTIP OFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A tip-off is a piece of information or a warning that you give to someone, often privately or secretly.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › tip-offTip-off - definition of tip-off by The Free Dictionary

    1. A piece of confidential, advance, or inside information. 2. An indication of an otherwise unknown fact or probability: The judge called for a pitcher of water, a tip-off that the session would be long.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tip-offTIP-OFF Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    noun. a warning or hint, esp given confidentially and based on inside information. basketball the act or an instance of putting the ball in play by a jump ball.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tip-offTip-off - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. inside information that something is going to happen. see more. noun. the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball. synonyms: tap-off. see more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTIP OFF - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "TIP OFF" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.