Tip-off
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tip-off is a noun meaning (idiomatic) An obvious clue or indication.
Meaning
(idiomatic) An obvious clue or indication.
More Meanings
- (idiomatic) A report of suspicious behaviour, especially to an authority.
Example Sentences
The police received a tip-off about a recent bank robbery.
The broken window and overturned plant pots were a tip-off that something was wrong.
Haws also alleged that Hay was engaged in a conspiracy to disrupt the parade. "People called a week before and said he would be doing something." The alleged tip-off was anonymous.
Word Forms
- tip-offs
- tipoff
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whistleblowing, secret, beginning, denunciation, intelligence, information.
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