tip-off

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A report of suspicious behaviour, especially to an authority

The police received a tip-off about a recent bank robbery.

An obvious clue or indication

The broken window and overturned plant pots were a tip-off that something was wrong.

Piece of secret information
A tip-off is a piece of information or a warning that you give to someone, often privately or secretly. The man was arrested at his home after a tip-off to police from a member of the public
The jump ball used to start a game
inside information that something is going to happen
the initial jump ball that starts the game
the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball inside information that something is going to happen
the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents
To alert or inform someone

An anonymous caller tipped off the police that the suspect would be in the area.

If someone tips you off, they give you information about something that has happened or is going to happen. Greg tipped police off on his car phone about a suspect drunk driver He was arrested two days later after a friend tipped off the FBI
give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"
give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot
clue; warn, hint, give information
tipoff
{i} clue, warning
tip-off
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