- 1(informal) a sign that gives you information that is not obvious or expected Her silence was a tip-off that she didn't agree with us.
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- 2(in basketball) a jump ball (= a ball thrown into the air that a player from each team jumps and tries to catch) that begins a game The news of his injury came just two hours before tip-off.
- 3(also tip) (informal) secret information that someone gives, for example to the police, to warn them about an illegal activity that is going to happen The man was arrested after an anonymous tip-off.
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