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Definitions from WordNet

Verb tip-off has 1 sense
  1. tip off, tip - give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"
    --1 is one way to advise, counsel
    Derived form: noun tip-off1
    Sample sentence:
    Sam cannot tip off Sue

Definitions from the Web

tipped-off

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To give advance information or warning about something

Usage:

  1. Informal: If you know anything about the upcoming sale at the mall, please tip us off.
  2. Criminal: The police were tipped off about the illegal drug operation happening in the abandoned building.

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