Tip off

verb

To provide someone with valuable or secret information.

An anonymous person tipped off the police about the planned bank robbery.
Visual representation of "tip off" - To provide someone with valuable or secret information

Often appears as...

  • tip off the police
  • tip off the authorities
noun

The act of providing secret or valuable information.

The police raid was a result of a tip off from a concerned citizen.
Visual representation of "tip off" - The act of providing secret or valuable information

Often appears as...

  • receive a tip off
  • give a tip off
noun

The action of starting a basketball game by throwing the ball into the air between two opposing players.

The game begins with a tip off in the center of the court.
Visual representation of "tip off" - The action of starting a basketball game by throwing the ball into the air between two opposing players

Often appears as...

  • basketball tip off
  • game tip off

Usage tips

Technical

verb

To provide someone with valuable or secret information.

An anonymous person tipped off the police about the planned bank robbery.
Visual representation of "tip off" - To provide someone with valuable or secret information

Often appears as...

  • tip off the police
  • tip off the authorities
noun

The act of providing secret or valuable information.

The police raid was a result of a tip off from a concerned citizen.
Visual representation of "tip off" - The act of providing secret or valuable information

Often appears as...

  • receive a tip off
  • give a tip off
noun

The action of starting a basketball game by throwing the ball into the air between two opposing players.

The game begins with a tip off in the center of the court.
Visual representation of "tip off" - The action of starting a basketball game by throwing the ball into the air between two opposing players

Often appears as...

  • basketball tip off
  • game tip off

Usage tips

Technical

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Secrecy Importance

Using 'tip off' implies sharing information secretly, often to prevent something from happening.

Illustration for Secrecy Importance
The gang was tipped off about the raid and fled.
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Insider Knowledge

'Tip off' usually means the information comes from a source with special access or knowledge.

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The employee tipped off the journalist about the scandal.
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Urgency Suggested

The phrase often suggests that immediate action is needed following the information given.

Illustration for Urgency Suggested
They were tipped off to evacuate before the storm hit.
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