tip-off (noun)

1. In the movie, the tip-off marks the beginning of the intense basketball game.

2. In the anime series, the protagonist always wins the tip-off and sets the pace for the game.

3. The tip-off in the horror movie takes a sinister turn when a player mysteriously disappears after the jump ball.

4. Why did the basketball coach bring a ladder to the game? So he could give his team a head start in the tip-off!

1. The old, abandoned house had a tip-off of something sinister lurking within.

2. The tip-off about the surprise twist in the movie spread like wildfire among the audience.

3. The confidential tip-off helped prevent the assassination of the president during that historical event.

4. The subtle tip-off of the extravagant chandelier hinted at the opulence of the entire mansion.