tip off

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To alert or inform (someone), especially confidentially. idiomatic,transitive
    — An anonymous caller tipped off the police that the suspect would be in the area.
  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. To pour out (liquor); to tip the vessel and drink until it is empty. obsolete,transitive
  5. To use a particular brush technique for producing a flawless surface on a wet coat of paint. intransitive,transitive

词形变化

tips off present,singular,third-person tipping off participle,present tipped off participle,past tipped off past
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