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- to warn someone secretly about something that will happen, so that they can take action or prevent it from happening: [ + that ] Somebody must have tipped the burglars off that the house would be empty. The robber was caught when someone tipped off the police.
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to warn someone secretly about something that will happen, so that they can take action or prevent it from happening: [ + that ] Somebody must have tipped the burglars off that the house would be empty. The robber was caught when someone tipped off the police. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Threats & warnings. advance warning.
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- English (US)
tip-off in British English. noun. 1. a warning or hint, esp given confidentially and based on inside information. 2. basketball. the act or an instance of putting the ball in play by a jump ball. verb tip off. 3. (tr, adverb) to give a hint or warning to.
A tip-off is a piece of information or a warning that you give to someone, often privately or secretly. [...] More. Definitions of 'tip off' If someone tips you off, they give you information about something that has happened or is going to happen. [...] More. Synonyms of 'tip off' • advise, warn, caution, forewarn [...]
tip-off. noun. /ˈtɪp ɒf/. /ˈtɪp ɔːf/. [countable] (especially British English) (North American English usually tip) secret information that somebody gives, for example to the police, to warn them about an illegal activity that is going to happen or has happened.
tip-off is of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by conversion. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English to tip off; tip v. 1, off adv.
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] Discover More.
Definition of tip off phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
