what does tip-off mean?

TIP-OFF as NOUN

Meaning
- the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
Synonym(s)
- tap-off (what does tap-off mean?)
Hypernyms(s) tip-off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- jump ball (what does jump ball mean?)
Meaning
- inside information that something is going to happen
Hypernyms(s) tip-off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- information (what does information mean?)
Derived(s)
- tip off (what does tip off mean?)
- tip (what does tip mean?)

Meaning
- give insider information or advise to
Synonym(s)
- tip (what does tip mean?)
Usage Example(s)
- He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot
Hypernyms(s) tip off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- advise (what does advise mean?)
- counsel (what does counsel mean?)
Derived(s)
- tip (what does tip mean?)
- lead (what does lead mean?)
- steer (what does steer mean?)
- confidential information (what does confidential information mean?)
- wind (what does wind mean?)
- hint (what does hint mean?)
- tip-off (what does tip-off mean?)