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tip off

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tip-offnoun

    inside information that something is going to happen

  2. tip-off, tap-offverb

    the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball

  3. tip off, tipverb

    give insider information or advise to

    "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

Wiktionary

  1. tip offverb

    To alert or inform someone.

  2. tip offverb

    To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents.

Wikipedia

  1. Tip Off

    Tip Off is a basketball game released for the Amiga and Atari. It was developed in 1991 by Anco SoftwareA Game Boy version was developed by Enigma Variations and published by Imagineer in Europe. An unreleased NES version was also in development.

ChatGPT

  1. tip off

    A "tip off" generally refers to a piece of information or confidential advice that serves as a warning or indication of a likely event or situation. It can also refer to the act of providing such advice or to the start of a basketball game, where the ball is thrown into the air between two players by the referee.

Wikidata

  1. Tip Off

    Tip Off is a basketball game released for the Amiga and Atari. It was developed in 1991 by Anco

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tip off in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tip off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of tip off in a Sentence

  1. John Boehner:

    Our government does not spy on Americans unless there are Americans who are doing things that tip off our law enforcement officials to an imminent threat. It was our law enforcement officials and those programs that helped us stop this person before he committed a heinous crime in our Capitol.

  2. Eleni Linos:

    As technology becomes more sophisticated and people start to use their phones interactively for an increasing number of daily tasks, it would not be surprising if they also increasingly turned to electronic devices for help with personal, health and safety issues, the phone user needs to retain the power to choose what happens. Every domestic violence and sexual assault situation is different, and the phone won't know if the abuser suddenly re-enters the room, grabs the phone, or starts listening in. It's tempting to say that the phone should automatically dial 9-1-1, but that could lead to an increase in the number of accidental calls, limit emergency services' capacity to respond to actual urgent calls, and worst of all might tip off the perpetrator that his or her victim is trying to get help.

  3. Trey Wingo:

    This is the only Final Four in NCAA history where every single team represented has won multiple championships, and they've all won at least three, north Carolina has six, Duke has five and Kansas and Villanova each have three. Based on title pedigree alone, it’s the greatest Final Four we’ve ever seen. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 05: Drew Timme #2 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Flo Thamba #0 of the Baylor Bears compete for the opening tip-off in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 05, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images).

  4. Eleni Linos:

    As technology becomes more sophisticated and people start to use their phones interactively for an increasing number of daily tasks, it would not be surprising if they also increasingly turned to electronic devices for help with personal, health and safety issues, the phone user needs to retain the power to choose what happens. Every domestic violence and sexual assault situation is different, and the phone won't know if the abuser suddenly re-enters the room, grabs the phone, or starts listening in. It's tempting to say that the phone should automatically dial 911, but that could lead to an increase in the number of accidental calls, limit emergency services' capacity to respond to actual urgent calls, and worst of all might tip off the perpetrator that his or her victim is trying to get help.

  5. Liviu Dragnea:

    You mustn't be under the illusion that only high-ranking officials or public servants are targets, nobody is safe. Absolutely everyone can be targeted by a tip-off which could lead to a conviction.

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