anonymous tip

AmE: /əˈnɑːnɪməs tɪp/

Definition

Definition of anonymous tip - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communicationinformation about a situation given to others without naming the informer

The police received an anonymous tip about the planned robbery.
An anonymous tip led investigators to reopen the cold case.
The hotline relies on at least one anonymous tip to start an inquiry.

brazenly

shamelessly

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Expressions with anonymous

anonymous class

class without a name used for a short time or place

The anonymous class handled the event in the code.

anonymous file transfer protocol

way to download files without a password

Many websites offer software through anonymous file transfer protocol.

anonymous function

function defined without a name, often passed as an argument

He used an anonymous function to handle the event.

anonymous ftp

way to download public files using 'guest' login

The software is available via anonymous ftp.

Expressions with tip

tip down

move downward

The bird's wings tipped down during landing.

tip out

empty a container by tipping it over

She tipped out the contents of her bag.

tip over

fall from an upright position

The chair tipped over when he leaned back too far..

tip up

raise one end of something

He tipped up the box to look underneath.

at the tip of

prep.

indicates the very end or point of something

The lighthouse stands at the tip of the peninsula.

the tip of the tongue

momentary inability to recall a word or name

The answer is on the tip of the tongue.

tip of one's tongue

moment of almost remembering something

The answer is on the tip of my tongue.

hat tip

acknowledgment or expression of gratitude

A hat tip to Jane for her helpful advice.

pro tip

useful piece of advice from experience or expertise

Here is a pro tip for saving time on your homework!

this room is a tip

exp.

extremely messy or untidy room

This room is a tip; clothes are everywhere.

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French:signalement anonyme, ...
German:anonymer Hinweis, ...
Italian:soffiata anonima, ...
Spanish:aviso anónimo, ...
Portuguese:denúncia anónima, ...
Chinese:匿名举报, ...
Japanese:匿名の通報, ...
Arabic:بَلاغ مُجهول, ...
Hebrew:טִיפּ אַנונִימִי, ...
Russian:анонимный сигнал, ...
Ukrainian:анонімне повідомлення, ...
Hindi:गुमनाम सूचना, ...
Bengali:বেনামি খবর, ...
Catalan:pista anònima, ...
Czech:anonymní tip, ...
Danish:anonymt tip, ...
Dutch:anonieme tip, ...
Greek:ανώνυμη καταγγελία, ...
Hungarian:névtelen bejelentés, ...
Khmer:ព័ត៌មានបង្ហើបអនាមិក, ...
Korean:익명 제보, ...
Persian:گزارش ناشناس, ...
Polish:anonimowy donos, ...
Portuguese (BR):denúncia anônima, ...
Romanian:pont anonim, ...
Swedish:anonymt tips, ...
Thai:เบาะแสแบบไม่เปิดเผยชื่อ, ...
Turkish:isimsiz ihbar, ...
Vietnamese:tin báo nặc danh, ...

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