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Synonyms and antonyms of tip off in English

tip off

verb
These are words and phrases related to tip off. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

INFORM

Synonyms

inform
tell
apprise
notify
let know
give notice to
advise
make known to
report to
give knowledge of
give information
acquaint
familiarize
send word to
disclose to
forewarn
communicate to
declare to
mention to
enlighten
edify
serve notice on
signify to
announce to
indicate to
clue in
Slang

CAUTION

Synonyms

caution
warn
forewarn
alert
put on one's guard
admonish
exhort
advise
alarm
notify

FOREWARN

Synonyms

forewarn
caution
alert
put on guard
give warning
prewarn
give advance notice
put a flea (or bug) in someone's ear
Slang
sound the alarm
Slang
cry havoc
Slang

HINT

Synonyms

hint
suggest
intimate
imply
signify
insinuate
indicate

Antonyms

assert
declare
announce
state in no uncertain terms

ADMONISH

Synonyms

admonish
warn
caution
put on guard
advise
counsel
enjoin

tip-off

noun
These are words and phrases related to tip-off. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of tip-off.

HINT

Synonyms

hint
clue
inkling
notion
idea
tip
pointer
suggestion
indication
insinuation
implication
innuendo
allusion
intimation
impression
whisper
indirection
slight knowledge
flea in the ear
Informal
word to the wise
Informal

CAVEAT

Synonyms

caveat
warning
caution
forewarning
admonition
alarm
alert
red light
red flag
aviso
admonishment
word to the wise
flea in the ear
handwriting on the wall
high sign
danger sign
yellow jack

TIP

Synonyms

secret information
inside information
inside dope
lowdown
tip
hint
suggestion
pointer
clue
advice
word to the wise
warning
forewarning
admonition
 Synonyms for tip off from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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tiny amount
tiny bit
tiny opening
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tip one's hat to
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tip-top
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social butterfly

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/ˌsəʊ.ʃəl ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ/
US
/ˌsoʊ.ʃəl ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.flaɪ/

a person who likes to attend parties and other social events, often not having serious relationships with other people

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