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Noun tip-off has 2 senses

tip-off - inside information that something is going to happen
--₁ is a kind of information

Derived form: verb tip off₁
tip-off, tap-off - the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
--₂ is a kind of jump ball
--₂ is a part of basketball, basketball game, hoops

Verb tip-off has 1 sense

tip off, tip - give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"
--₁ is one way to advise, counsel

Derived form: noun tip-off₁
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot tip off Sue