tipoff

[ tip-awf, -of ]

/ ˈtɪpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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noun Basketball.

a jump ball that begins each period.

Origin of tipoff

First recorded in 1910–15; tip⁴ + (kick)off

Words nearby tipoff

tipburn, tipcart, tipcat, tipi, tip-in, tipoff, tip of the iceberg, tip one's hand, Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe and Tyler too, tippee

Definition for tipoff (2 of 2)

tip-off

[ tip-awf, -of ]

/ ˈtɪpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

noun Informal.

the act of tipping off.

a hint or warning: They got a tip-off on the raid.

Origin of tip-off

First recorded in 1910–15; noun use of verb phrase tip off

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Example sentences from the Web for tipoff

Now a senior Iraqi official tells The Daily Beast that in fact there was no Libyan tipoff.
Coup Tip a Fake, Official Says|Babak Dehghanpisheh|November 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The tipoff on Tuesday was the venue for the press conference.
The One Who Got Away|Michael Daly|October 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
W R wouldnt part with half a C for a tipoff on the Secondcoming.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore

British Dictionary definitions for tipoff

tip-off

noun

a warning or hint, esp given confidentially and based on inside information

basketball the act or an instance of putting the ball in play by a jump ball

verb tip off

(tr, adverb) to give a hint or warning to

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Idioms and Phrases with tipoff

tip off

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]

单词	tipoff
释义	tipoff [ tip-awf, -of ] / ˈtɪpˌɔf, -ˌɒf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tipoff ON THESAURUS.COM noun Basketball. a jump ball that begins each period. Origin of tipoff First recorded in 1910–15; tip⁴ + (kick)off Words nearby tipoff tipburn, tipcart, tipcat, tipi, tip-in, tipoff, tip of the iceberg, tip one's hand, Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe and Tyler too, tippee Definition for tipoff (2 of 2) tip-off [ tip-awf, -of ] / ˈtɪpˌɔf, -ˌɒf / noun Informal. the act of tipping off. a hint or warning: They got a tip-off on the raid. Origin of tip-off First recorded in 1910–15; noun use of verb phrase tip off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tipoff Now a senior Iraqi official tells The Daily Beast that in fact there was no Libyan tipoff. Coup Tip a Fake, Official Says\|Babak Dehghanpisheh\|November 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The tipoff on Tuesday was the venue for the press conference. The One Who Got Away\|Michael Daly\|October 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST W R wouldnt part with half a C for a tipoff on the Secondcoming. Greener Than You Think\|Ward Moore British Dictionary definitions for tipoff tip-off noun a warning or hint, esp given confidentially and based on inside information basketball the act or an instance of putting the ball in play by a jump ball verb tip off (tr, adverb) to give a hint or warning to Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with tipoff tip off 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] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to tipoff indication, hunch, data, knowledge, question, idea, topic, matter, theme, score, subject, clue, resolution, instruction, tip, invitation, motion, charge, proposition, recommendation
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