tip-off
Covert advance notice
A tip-off is advance information or a warning, often confidential: Police received a tip-off about the robbery.
The term also names the opening play in basketball, when the referee tosses the ball between two players who jump to tap it to teammates.
As a verb (tip off), it means to give someone such information: Someone tipped off the press.
Indirect suggestion
indication · lead · pointer · inkling · sign · cue · heads-up · forewarning
hint
Indirect suggestion
signal · indication · lead · pointer · inkling · sign · cue · heads-up · forewarning · caution
snitch
One who tells authorities
tattle · squeal · betrayal · narc · insider · whistleblower · expose · revelation · anonymous · confidential
referee
Sports rule enforcer
- possessionState of owning
- courtsideAdjacent to playing area
- NBATop-tier American court league
hoops · matchup · buzzer · scoreboard · jumpshot · dribble · pivot · alleyoop · dunk · layup
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- cluesclue, clues, hint, hints, cue
- game startskickoff, face-off, puck drop, jump ball, starting gun
- hintshint, clue, nudge, cue, pointer
- Manhuntfugitive, manhunt, wanted poster, most wanted, pursuit
tip-offcover-up
Hiding wrongdoing from public
concealment · suppression · secrecy · ignorance · silence
tip-offfinal whistle
Signal ending a match
buzzer · conclusion · finish · game over
tip-offformal announcement
press release · formal notice · public disclosure · proclamation