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Meanings of tip-off in English

The act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball.

Usage of tip-off in English
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The conversations came after media had already received anonymous tip-off, she said.
Radio NZ
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The FBI has admitted it received a tip-off about him last year.
BBC
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The curfew in parts of Baghdad followed a tip-off from a citizen.
Reuters
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Afzali lied about the tip-off when questioned by the FBI, prosecutors said.
Reuters
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He was ruled out of the game about an hour before tip-off.
Reuters
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In March, after the first article was published, I got a tip-off.
The Guardian
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When Fizdale walked onto the court shortly before tip-off, the crowd roared.
Reuters
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Police said they had conducted the search after a tip-off from the public.
News.com.au
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Searchers were working on a tip-off which was reliable, he said last week.
The Irish Times
10
The tip-off was sent to a French news agency by letter.
Reuters
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Snifferdogalert.com invites New South Wales residents to sign up for an SMS tip-off.
The Irish Times
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A bit of free PR for the Fleet in exchange for the tip-off.
The Burning Dark
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Bomb disposal experts inspected the area after a tip-off but nothing was found.
The Irish Times
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The incident raised questions about the AFP's role in the tip-off.
News.com.au
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I stole a car, but buying land on a tip-off isn't a crime.
A nose for justice
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Troops were led to the caves after a tip-off from a FARC deserter.
Reuters
Frequent collocations
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