See tip off on Wiktionary
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"(idiomatic, transitive) To alert or inform (someone), especially confidentially."
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"To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents."
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"(basketball) To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents."
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"(basketball) To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents.",
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"To pour out (liquor); to tip the vessel and drink until it is empty."
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"(transitive, obsolete) To pour out (liquor); to tip the vessel and drink until it is empty."
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"To use a particular brush technique for producing a flawless surface on a wet coat of paint."
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"(transitive and intransitive, painting) To use a particular brush technique for producing a flawless surface on a wet coat of paint."
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"(idiomatic, transitive) To alert or inform (someone), especially confidentially."
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"To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents."
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"(basketball) To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents."
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"To begin."
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"(basketball) To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents.",
"(of a sports match) To begin."
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"(transitive, obsolete) To pour out (liquor); to tip the vessel and drink until it is empty."
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