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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Both Buttigiegs were kept from seeing their children for about a day in June after an anonymous tipster claimed Pete Buttigieg had admitted to abusing other children several years ago. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 Both men pleaded guilty to gun possession and their attorneys argued that police trumped up the tipster’s unverified claims to go after them. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Investigators were also able to identify the anonymous tipster and murder suspect as Popps, a 54-year-old Michigan resident. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 Anonymous tipsters can text REPORT to We-Tip at 844-909-3006. — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 13 July 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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