What does "tip off" mean?

To give secret information To warn or inform someone privately.

How do you use "tip off" in a sentence?

Someone tipped off the police. She tipped me off about the sale. Who tipped them off?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To give secret information

密报、告密

Dar un soplo, avisar en secreto

密かに情報を教える

몰래 정보를 알려주다; 귀띔하다

To warn or inform someone privately.

私下警告或通知某人。透露内部消息。

Advertir o informar a alguien de manera privada. Revelar información confidencial.

こっそりと警告したり知らせたりすること。内部情報を漏らす。

누군가에게 은밀히 경고하거나 정보를 알려주다.

Base verb: tip

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Someone tipped off the police.
有人向警察告密了
Alguien avisó a la policía
誰かが警察に密告した
누군가가 경찰에 제보했다.
She tipped me off about the sale.
她悄悄告诉我打折的消息
Me avisó de las rebajas
彼女がセールのことを教えてくれた
그녀가 세일 소식을 귀띔해 줬다.
Who tipped them off?
谁给他们通风报信的？
¿Quién les dio el soplo?
誰が彼らに情報を流したの？
누가 그들에게 정보를 흘렸어?

Context: warning, secret, informing

Tone: conspiratorial

From secretly passing a tip.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal