tip off

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To alert or inform (someone), especially confidentially.

   An anonymous caller tipped off the police that the suspect would be in the area.

   Someone must have tipped him off. [A likely explanation for why he has disappeared.]

   наво́дитьnavóditʹ, ната́лкиватьnatálkivatʹ, дава́ть наво́дкуdavátʹ navódku

   натяка́тиnatjakáty

2. To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents.

3. To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents.

   To begin.

   The game tips off in an hour, so hurry back!

4. (intransitive, transitive)To use a particular brush technique for producing a flawless surface on a wet coat of paint.

5. (obsolete, transitive)To pour out (liquor); to tip the vessel and drink until it is empty.

1. I was tipped off by Tom.

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2. What tipped you off?

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3. Tom must've been tipped off.

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4. We don't want to tip them off.

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5. How do I turn the tips off?

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• tip offнатякатиTo alert or inform (someone), especially confidentially.
• tip overзасмучувати, засмутитиTo topple over and fall
• tip upTo tilt something upward in order to discharge its contents.
• tip outTo extract (something) by tipping over the container that contains it.
• tip downTo rain heavily.
• tip backTo drink a beverage, especially alcoholic and in large amounts.