Tipster Meaning in English

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Definition

A tipster is a person who gives helpful or secret information, often about news, crime, or betting, especially tips about who will win in sports or races.

Usage & Nuances

Most common in journalism (anonymous news sources) and gambling (sports betting advice). Can be neutral or informal. Not used for official police informants (those are 'informers' or 'sources'). In betting, 'tipster' usually means someone who predicts outcomes for profit.

• Spanish: informante - pronosticador (apuestas)
• Portuguese (BR): informante - apostador (dicas de apostas)
• Portuguese (PT): informador - apostador (dicas de apostas)
• Chinese (Simplified): 消息人士 - 爆料者 - 投注建议者
• Chinese (Traditional): 消息人士 - 爆料者 - 投注建議者
• Hindi: सूचना देने वाला - टिप देने वाला (जुए/सट्टे में)
• Arabic: مُخبِر - ناخب النصائح (الرهان)
• Bengali: টিপস্টার - তথ্যদাতা (খেলাধুলা/সংবাদ সংক্রান্ত)
• Russian: информатор - типстер (ставки на спорт)
• Japanese: チップスター - 情報提供者（賭けやニュース）
• Vietnamese: người cung cấp thông tin - tipster (cá cược thể thao)
• Korean: 제보자 - 팁스터(스포츠/도박 정보 제공자)
• Turkish: haber uçuran - tipçi (bahis)
• Urdu: مخبر (غیر رسمی) - ٹپسٹر (جوئے/خبریں دینے والا)
• Indonesian: pemberi informasi - tipster (taruhan olahraga)

Example Sentences

A tipster told the newspaper about the scandal.

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He made a living as a tipster, selling predictions to gamblers online.

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The police received a call from a tipster about the robbery.

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Many people follow a tipster for sports betting advice.

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After an anonymous tipster called, the story made front-page news.

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Someone tipped us off, but we still don't know who the tipster was.

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