tip–off
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
tip–offs
plural
tip–offs
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP–OFF
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1
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a warning that something (such as a crime) is going to happen
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see also tip off at 6tip
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The police received a tip-off about the robbery from an informer.
2
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a clear sign or indication of something
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The worried expression on his face was a tip-off that something had gone wrong.
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compare 2tip-off
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tip–off
/ˈtɪpˌɑːf/
noun
plural
tip–offs
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tip–off
/ˈtɪpˌɑːf/
noun
plural
tip–offs
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP–OFF
[count]
basketball
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the start of a game when the ball is thrown in the air and a player from each team jumps up and tries to get the ball
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We arrived at the arena just a few minutes before tip-off.
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see also tip off at 4tip
