tipster
noun
\
Definition of tipster
: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation
Examples of tipster in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
After interviewing the tipster, investigators interviewed a second person who has known Collier for decades, and that person also identified Collier as one of the men in surveillance images from the bank, the complaint shows. — Laura Mcknight, NOLA.com, "New Orleans man accused of trying to rob Central City bank," 1 May 2018 Crime Stoppers tipsters are eligible for up to $2,000 if the information leads to an arrest and indictment in this case. — Ben Brasch, ajc, "Gwinnett cops: Man threw rock through restaurant glass door to rob it," 6 July 2018 But according to the tipster himself, Mr. Papadopoulos said nothing about emails. — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, "The Curious Case of Mr. Downer," 31 May 2018 While the tipster was at the Ocoee Police Department, Oswald contacted him through a different app and sent him his current location, which was Central Park on Flewelling Avenue. — Annie Martin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Man who posted about 'sexy boys' at Central Florida elementary school arrested, police say," 15 May 2018 Lancaster became angry, the tipster said, when he was pulled over and the car was taken by authorities. — Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis police make arrest in June 2017 triple homicide," 23 Feb. 2018 Anonymous tipsters can also contact San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477, or online at sdcrimestoppers.org. — Alex Riggins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Police seek help to ID suspects in violent robbery on Barrio Logan trolley platform," 11 July 2018 An anonymous tipster called police the next day and identified the sketch as Cameron, who moved to Cleveland from New Mexico with her then-boyfriend in 2015, according to police. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, "Cleveland man gets 20 years for killing woman, stuffing her in garbage bag," 20 Mar. 2018 The tipster, whose name has not been released but is someone close to Cruz and his family, had a wealth of information to impart. — Anchorage Daily News, "How a scrawny misfit turned into Florida’s worst school shooter," 26 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tipster.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for tipster
tipster
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tipster
: a person who gives useful information to someone
See the full definition for tipster in the English Language Learners Dictionary
tipster
noun
\
Legal Definition of tipster
: one who provides a tip to the police
Comments on tipster
What made you want to look up tipster? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Autumn Words of the Day 2018
-
- Which is a synonym of fugacious?
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share tipster
Resources for tipster