tip off

tɪp ɔf

tipped off, tipping off

Definition

Definition of tip off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

1.

confidential alert

tr.

alert someone confidentially about something important

tr.

The detective was tipped off about the heist.

inform

notify

warn

2.

sports

intr.

TECH.

US

start a game by throwing a ball up

intr.

TECH.

US

The basketball game was tipped off with a jump ball..

begin

commence

start

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Expressions with tip

v.

move downward

The bird's wings tipped down during landing.

v.

empty a container by tipping it over

She tipped out the contents of her bag.

v.

fall from an upright position

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

v.

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

n.

momentary inability to recall a word or name

The answer is on the tip of the tongue.

Examples of tip off in a sentence

The journalist was tipped off regarding the scandal.
The referee was ready to tip off the championship game.
Fans eagerly awaited the moment to tip off.

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French:avertir, donner le coup d'envoi, ...
German:Tipp geben, Spiel beginnen, ...
Italian:avvisare, dare il via, ...
Spanish:alertar, comenzar con un salto, ...
Portuguese:avisar, começar o jogo, ...
Chinese:秘密告知, 开球, ...
Japanese:密告する, ティップオフする, ...
Arabic:أبلغ سراً, بَدَأَ المُباراةَ بِرَمْيِ الكُرَةِ لِأَعْلَى, ...
Hebrew:לְיַדֵּעַ בְּסוֹד, לִפְתּוֹחַ מִשְׂחָק בְּכַדּוּר בֵּינַיִם, ...
Russian:предупредить, начать игру, ...
Ukrainian:попередити, розпочинати, ...
Hindi:भनक देना, खेल शुरू करना, ...
Bengali:গোপনে জানানো, খেলা শুরু করা, ...
Catalan:avisar, començar el joc, ...
Czech:upozornit, zahájit rozskokem, ...
Danish:tippe, starte spillet, ...
Dutch:tippen, beginnen, ...
Greek:ειδοποιώ, ξεκινώ το παιχνίδι, ...
Hungarian:fülest adni, feldobással kezdeni, ...
Khmer:ផ្តល់ដំណឹងសម្ងាត់, ចាប់ផ្តើមការប្រកួតដោយបោះបាល់ឡើង, ...
Korean:제보하다, 시작하다, ...
Persian:درگوشی خبر دادن, شروع کردن, ...
Polish:poinformować, rozpocząć, ...
Portuguese (BR):avisar, começar o jogo, ...
Romanian:a avertiza confidențial, a începe, ...
Swedish:tipsa, starta, ...
Thai:ให้เบาะแส, เริ่มเกม, ...
Turkish:gizlice bilgilendirmek, başlamak, ...
Vietnamese:báo tin, bắt đầu, ...

tip-off

ˈtɪpˌɔf

Definition of tip-off - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.

security

UK

report of suspicious behavior to authorities

UK

The police acted on a tip-off and arrested the thief.

alert

warning

2.

secret clueclue or indication given secretly

The detective received a tip-off about the suspect's location.

hint

lead

tip

3.

sports

US

start of a basketball game with a jump ball

US

The tip-off was delayed due to technical issues.

jump ball

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Expressions with tip-off

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give a tip-off

v.

inform someone secretly about something important

She gave a tip-off to the police about the robbery.

Expressions with tip

v.

move downward

The bird's wings tipped down during landing.

v.

empty a container by tipping it over

She tipped out the contents of her bag.

v.

fall from an upright position

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

v.

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

n.

momentary inability to recall a word or name

The answer is on the tip of the tongue.

Origin of tip-off

Unknown, possibly tip (end) + off (away)

Examples of tip-off in a sentence

The journalist received a tip-off about the corruption scandal.
An anonymous tip-off led reporters to the hidden files.
Police acted on a tip-off from a worried neighbor.
Fans eagerly awaited the tip-off at the arena.
The tip-off set the tone for the entire game.

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French:signalement, information, ...
German:Hinweis, Insiderhinweis, ...
Italian:soffiata, dritta, ...
Spanish:chivatazo, pista, ...
Portuguese:denúncia, pista, ...
Chinese:举报, 密报, ...
Japanese:密告, 内報, ...
Arabic:بَلاغ, إِبْلاغ, ...
Hebrew:הַלְשָׁנָה, רֶמֶז, ...
Russian:наводка, сигнал, ...
Ukrainian:наводка, підказка, ...
Hindi:सूचना, गुप्त सूचना, ...
Bengali:গোপন তথ্য, গোপন সূত্র, ...
Catalan:avís, confidència, ...
Czech:tip, informace z tajného zdroje, ...
Danish:anmeldelse, et tip, ...
Dutch:tip, tipje, ...
Greek:καταγγελία, συμβουλή, ...
Hungarian:bejelentés, titkos információ, ...
Khmer:ដំណឹងផ្តល់ឱ្យអាជ្ញាធរ, ព័ត៌មានសម្ងាត់, ...
Korean:제보, 귀띔, ...
Persian:گزارش, اطلاع محرمانه, ...
Polish:donos, rozpoczęcie meczu, ...
Portuguese (BR):denúncia, pista, ...
Romanian:pont, informație, ...
Swedish:tips, ett tips, ...
Thai:เบาะแส, เบาะแสลับ, ...
Turkish:ihbar, tüyo, ...
Vietnamese:tin báo, tin báo mật, ...

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