: the act or an instance of putting the ball in play in basketball by a jump ball
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Noun (1)
the retreat of the island's wildlife to higher ground was a tip-off that a tsunami was about to strike
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Huskies will meet No. 7 Gonzaga in their nonconference finale at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, an 8 p.m. tip-off, before beginning Big East play against Xavier next week.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
Companies could avoid the notification requirement by keeping their products out of New York stores, but that would be a tip-off to watchdog groups like his, Jose said.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
In hindsight, calling their last album Memento Mori should’ve been a tip-off.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The quarterfinals tip-off on Tuesday, featuring eight teams, four from both conferences.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Huskies will meet No. 7 Gonzaga in their nonconference finale at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, an 8 p.m. tip-off, before beginning Big East play against Xavier next week.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
Companies could avoid the notification requirement by keeping their products out of New York stores, but that would be a tip-off to watchdog groups like his, Jose said.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
In hindsight, calling their last album Memento Mori should’ve been a tip-off.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Tip-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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