tipping off

A form of tip off — To alert or inform (someone), especially confidentially.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tip off
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APA

tipping off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tipping%20off

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“tipping off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tipping%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tipping off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tipping%20off.

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