Added 10 October 2026
tip-off
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about tip-off at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Inside information that something is going to happen.
- The act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball.
Origin
Deverbal from tip off.
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