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tipster

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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  • CMU ARPABET: T IH1 P S T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who provides tips or advice to others, for example on the form of racehorses or the stock market.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who provides tips or hints on how to succeed at a game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: video-games

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tout

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: adviser, advisor, consultant

Narrower terms: racetrack tout

History

Etymology

* From tip (etymology 5) + -ster.