tipster

noun

tip·​ster ˈtip-stər How to pronounce tipster (audio)
Synonyms of tipsternext
: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation

Examples of tipster in a Sentence

An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
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And two tipsters reportedly told substacker Carson Griffith that the Evans family knew the owners. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026 That caught the attention of an anonymous tipster who reached out to CBS News Chicago in late January 2026. — Irika Sargent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Shortly thereafter, an anonymous tipster informed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that some of the farm’s four hundred or so ostriches were dying. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 One tipster provided video of an officer bench pressing heavy weights and, in photos, playing a contact sport — all after getting an accident disability pension. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tipster

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tipster was in 1862

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tipster

noun
tip·​ster ˈtip-stər How to pronounce tipster (audio)
: one who provides a tip to the police

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