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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.

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      TIP SOMEONE OFF meaning: 1. to warn someone secretly about...

  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.

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

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word tip-off, which can be a noun or a verb. Find out the difference between tip-off and tap-off in basketball, and see synonyms and translations in other languages.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › tip-off_1tip off - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    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.

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

    Definitions of tip-off. noun. inside information that something is going to happen. see more. type of: information. knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction. noun. the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball.