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