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tip-off

UK
/ˈtɪp ɒf/
US
/ˈtɪp ɔf/

Translations

tip-offnoun
UK
/ˈtɪp ɒf/
US
/ˈtɪp ɔf/
Usually countable; used for a piece of information, warning, or clue, often given secretly or informally.
намёко косвенном признаке или указании на скрытое обстоятельство
His nervous laugh was a tip-off that he was hiding something.
Его нервный смех был намёком на то, что он что-то скрывает.
наводкаразг.; неофициально полученная информация, чаще всего с предупреждением о чьих-либо действиях, особенно в полиции
The police acted on a tip-off from an anonymous caller.
Полиция отреагировала на наводку от анонимного звонившего.
Synonyms
inside information
warning
alert
heads-up
lead
hint
intimation
inkling
scoop
leak
tip
pointer
advance warning
notice
signal
Antonyms
cover-up
concealment
secrecy
silence
suppression

Definitions

tip-offnoun
a piece of secret or informal information that warns someone about something, especially wrongdoing or a police operation
The police acted on a tip-off from an anonymous caller.
a clue or indication that suggests what is happening or what is true
His nervous laugh was a tip-off that he was hiding something.
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