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Tip-off (Noun)

Meaning 1

The act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The referee tossed the ball up for the tip-off, and the game was underway.
  • The crowd erupted in cheers as the teams gathered for the tip-off.
  • The home team won the tip-off and quickly moved the ball down the court.
  • The tip-off was delayed due to a dispute over which team should have possession.
  • The center for the visiting team tapped the ball to her teammate on the tip-off, starting a fast break.

Synonyms

  • Tap-off

Meaning 2

Inside information that something is going to happen.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Related Words

  • Tip Off (verb)
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