# tip off

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To alert or inform (someone), especially confidentially.
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.
4. To pour out (liquor); to tip the vessel and drink until it is empty.
5. To use a particular brush technique for producing a flawless surface on a wet coat of paint.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tip-off