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- Dictionarytip-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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a secret warning or piece of secret information: Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested the drug dealers.
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.
A tip-off is a piece of information or a warning that you give to someone, often privately or secretly.
tip off. phrasal verb. tip somebody off (about something) (informal) to warn somebody about something that is going to happen or has happened, especially something illegal. Three men were arrested after police were tipped off about the raid. An informant tipped me off as to where he was seen last.
Supply with secret or private information; also, warn or alert. For example, The broker often tipped her off about stocks about to go down in price , or Somehow they were tipped off and left the country before the police could catch them . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]
1. a warning or hint, esp given confidentially and based on inside information. 2. (Basketball) basketball the act or an instance of putting the ball in play by a jump ball. vb. ( tr, adverb) to give a hint or warning to.
tip-off (plural tip-offs) An obvious clue or indication. The broken window and overturned plant pots were a tip-off that something was wrong. A report of suspicious behaviour, especially to an authority.
A tip-off is a piece of information or a warning that you give to someone, often privately or secretly. [...] More. Definitions of 'tip off' If someone tips you off, they give you information about something that has happened or is going to happen. [...] More. Synonyms of 'tip-off' • advise, warn, caution, forewarn [...]
to warn someone about something that is going to happen, especially something illegal Three men were arrested after police were tipped off about the raid. tip somebody off that… They were tipped off that he might be living in Arkansas.
noun. The act of tipping off. Webster's New World. A tip; confidential disclosure, hint, or warning. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. 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. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
