tipster

noun

tip·​ster ˈtip-stər 

: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation

Examples of tipster in a Sentence

An anonymous tipster reported the crime.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The Detroit Fire Investigation Division is offering a reward and says that tipsters can remain anonymous. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

But the tipster who reached out to us had some insights from a couple of other manufacturers, which helped to kind of bring the whole thing together a little bit. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tipster

• hipster

Legal Definition

tipster

noun

tip·​ster ˈtip-stər 

: one who provides a tip to the police