: the act or an instance of putting the ball in play in basketball by a jump ball
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Noun (1)
the retreat of the island's wildlife to higher ground was a tip-off that a tsunami was about to strike
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
With Karl-Anthony Towns out, Robinson started the game with an offensive rebound less than two minutes after tip-off.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Back in autumn, when the Thunder were without both Hartenstein and Holmgren, the 6-foot-5 Williams started at center for six games, taking tip-offs and all.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The women’s Final Four is approaching tip-off, and three No. 1 seeds have converged on Tampa in what sets up as an epic final weekend.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers opened the 2025 playoffs with an early afternoon tip-off.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
With Karl-Anthony Towns out, Robinson started the game with an offensive rebound less than two minutes after tip-off.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Back in autumn, when the Thunder were without both Hartenstein and Holmgren, the 6-foot-5 Williams started at center for six games, taking tip-offs and all.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The women’s Final Four is approaching tip-off, and three No. 1 seeds have converged on Tampa in what sets up as an epic final weekend.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Tip-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-off. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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