Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for tipster. Search instead for tipsier.
Synonyms

tipster

American  
[tip-ster] / ˈtɪp stər /

noun

  1. a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, tip, as for betting or speculation.

tipster British  
/ ˈtɪpstə /

noun

  1. a person who sells tips on horse racing, the stock market, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tipster

First recorded in 1860–65; tip 3 + -ster

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If that tip leads to Nancy Guthrie, this provides a way for the tipster to be notified and get information on how to collect the reward.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Wright said in his witness statement he spoke with John Ross, an ex-police officer sacked for misconduct, who was a "very good tipster" he took to lunch once or twice a year to maintain contact.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

A tipster in the southern U.S. recalled overhearing a conversation that seemed to connect a local woman to the pipe bombs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

An unnamed tipster made that accusation to an APD economic crimes detective stationed at the stadium.

From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2023

It seems an anonymous tipster just phoned in a report of a major book burglary.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.