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tipoff in American English (ˈtɪpˌɔf) Basketball noun jump ball; specif., the jump ball that begins a game tipoff in American English (ˈtɪpˌɔf, -ˌɑf) nounBasketball a jump ball that begins each period Word origin [1910–15; tip4 + ( kick) off]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: flashback, functionalism, insulin, isotope, radioExamples of 'tipoff' in a sentencetipoff Cops seized 15,000 of electrical goods on a tipoff.The discovery came after a tipoff about an 'incident' there in the late 1990s.Police had received an 'anonymous but credible' phone tipoff about a planned attack.The wreckage was found after a tipoff from a hill walker.Officers who stormed the bungalow after a tipoff discovered composite chemicals, magnesium ribbon and igniter cord.The fun began before tipoff.Police received a tipoff and two of the suspects, aged 35 and 36, were arrested while stripping the car.Police acting on a tipoff found the cage - tied with a dressing gown cord - in his bedroom. British English: tip-off NOUN 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. - American English: tip-off
- Brazilian Portuguese: aviso
- Chinese: 密告
- European Spanish: advertencia
- French: dénonciation
- German: Hinweis
- Italian: soffiata
- Japanese: 密告
- Korean: 귀띔
- European Portuguese: aviso
- Latin American Spanish: advertencia
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