tip off

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tip off

verb tips off · tipping off · tipped off

idiomatic, transitive To alert or inform (someone), especially confidentially. An anonymous caller tipped off the police that the suspect would be in the area.
Similar: inform
To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents.
of a sports match To begin. The game tips off in an hour, so hurry back!
obsolete, transitive To pour out (liquor); to tip the vessel and drink until it is empty.
Similar: grass up, snitch
intransitive, transitive To use a particular brush technique for producing a flawless surface on a wet coat of paint.
Similar: lay off

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verb to to alert or inform

Español	soplar, dar un tip, dar el pitazo, pasar la voz
한국어	팁을 주다 tibeul juda
Português	dica
Italiano	dare una dritta, pronosticare
Русский	наво́дить navóditʹ, ната́лкивать natálkivatʹ, дава́ть наво́дку davátʹ navódku

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@misc{tip_off_2026,
  title = {tip off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tip%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}