VIP

noun

ˌvē-ˌī-ˈpē 

plural VIPs ˌvē-ˌī-ˈpēz 

: a person of great influence or prestige

especially : a high official with special privileges

Synonyms of VIP

• celebrity
• star
• personality

Examples of VIP in a Sentence

I was treated like a VIP at the reception.

the VIPs insisted on being seated in the restaurant's private dining room

Recent Examples on the Web

On the series, which is streaming now, Bienvenue, Hayward and six other young nannies jet off to Ibiza for a summer to launch a nannying agency for VIP clientele on vacation. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Farage believes the Royal and VIP Executive Committee, which is responsible for MPs’ security, has not taken his own safety seriously enough. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

Despite a nerve-wracking 1-0 start (before Bellingham knocked in a deuce), Jagger was seen looking grim and pacing around the VIP box. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

This year, the Seabiscuit Society VIP Party will debut in the Grandstand’s sixth-floor Skyroom. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

very important person

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for VIP

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Kids Definition

VIP

noun

ˌvē-ˌī-ˈpē 

plural VIPs -ˈpēz 

: a person of great importance or fame

Etymology

from very important person

Medical Definition

VIP

abbreviation

vasoactive intestinal peptide; vasoactive intestinal polypeptide

Although hypokalemia and acidosis are classically associated with secretion of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) by a neuroendocrine tumor, electrolyte abnormalities occur in other forms of chronic diarrhea.

—Roger Kapoor et al., The New England Journal of Medicine