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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.
A tip-off is a piece of information or a warning that you give to someone, often privately or secretly.
1. : warning, tip. 2. : a telltale sign. tip-off. 2 of 2. noun (2) : the act or an instance of putting the ball in play in basketball by a jump ball. Synonyms. 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.
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.
Jul 14, 2024 · Definitions of tip-off. 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.
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] Discover More.
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 [...]
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.
noun. (informal) a sign that gives you information that is not obvious or expected Her silence was a tip-off that she didn't agree with us. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
noun. /ˈtɪp ɒf/ /ˈtɪp ɔːf/ [countable] (especially British English) ( North American English usually tip) secret information that somebody gives, for example to the police, to warn them about an illegal activity that is going to happen or has happened. The man was arrested after an anonymous tip-off. informal.
