1. pieces of information that warn someone about something or give a clue
Usage: plural of tipoff
2. the starts of basketball games when the ball is thrown up between two players
Usage: sports; plural of tipoff

Examples

• The police received several tipoffs about the robbery.
• There were obvious tipoffs that something was wrong.
• Anonymous tipoffs led to the arrest of the suspect.
• The team practiced their strategy before both tipoffs.
• Weather warnings served as tipoffs for the approaching storm.
• The detective noticed several tipoffs at the crime scene.
• Both basketball games had exciting tipoffs.