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noun Informal.
- the act of tipping off.
- a hint or warning: They got a tip-off on the raid.
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