tip-off
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈtip-ˌȯf 
1
: warning, tip
2
: a telltale sign
tip-off
2 of 2noun (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
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
tip entry 8
Noun (2)
tip entry 5
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1922, in the meaning defined above
tip-offs
noun
as in warnings
something that tells of approaching danger or risk the retreat of the island's wildlife to higher ground was a tip-off that a tsunami was about to strike Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- warnings
- signs
- red lights
- notifications
- red flags
- signals
- indicators
- cautions
- wake-up calls
- omens
- announcements
- premonitions
- tocsins
- declarations
- portents
- notices
- buoys
- presages
- foretastes
- knells
- foretokens
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- all clears