tip-off

Noun tip-off has 2 senses

• tip-off(n = noun.cognition) - inside information that something is going to happen;
is a kind of information
Derived form verb tip off₁

• tip-off(n = noun.act) tap-off - the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball;
is a kind of jump ball
is a part of basketball, basketball game, hoops