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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.
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A tip-off is a piece of information or a warning that you give to someone, often privately or secretly.
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. [...] 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 [...]
6 days ago · 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]
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. Want to learn more?
