Definitions

tip-off

[tip-awf, -of] / ˈtɪpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

NOUN

hint, warning

Synonyms

STRONG

buzz clue cue dope forecast hint information inkling knowledge news pointer prediction prompt steer suggestion tip warning whisper word

WEAK

inside wire secret information two cents' worth word of advice word to the wise

VERB

advise; warn

Synonyms

STRONG

advise alert apprise brief caution counsel divulge expose familiarize forewarn hint notify suggest tip tout warn

Example Sentences

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You can’t see your pool’s other brackets until the games tip off on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Yet CEOs have a fiduciary duty to conceal strategic information that could tip off competitors from arm’s-length shareholders.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

He first came to my attention after a tip off from a teenage girl came out of the blue in 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

Some battery manufacturers have tried adding bitter coating or saliva-activated dye to tip off parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2024

But only a handful from each, not enough to tip off that the food is missing.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

tip-off

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