tip-off
Americannoun
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the act of tipping off.
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a hint or warning.
They got a tip-off on the raid.
noun
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a warning or hint, esp given confidentially and based on inside information
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basketball the act or an instance of putting the ball in play by a jump ball
verb
Etymology
Origin of tip-off
First recorded in 1910–15; noun use of verb phrase tip off
Example Sentences
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The women had received several tip-offs that a body may have been disposed of in the field, but after hours in the midday sun, they found nothing but animal bones.
From BBC
The 2008 report was carried out after the authority received a tip-off about four people who had lived there developing leukaemia.
From BBC
Following a tip-off, Noble headed to the police station in the historic market town of Aylsham, more than an hour's drive from Andrew's home.
From BBC
The suspect was arrested after a tip-off from the CIA before Swift's concert.
From BBC
All-City forward Araceli Gonzalez, one of nine Granada Hills seniors honored before tip-off, scored 14 of her team’s first 21 points but was held to four points in the second half.
From Los Angeles Times
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