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noun

Definition of tipplenext
as in drink
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk a single-malt Scotch with a touch of water is his preferred tipple

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tipple

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verb

ˈti-pəl How to pronounce tipple (audio)
as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages I do tipple now and then

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Recent Examples of tipple
Noun
Just like a bartender doles out advice to patrons along with their tipple of choice, the Story Tender gives book recommendations to attendees at the bar. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026 Bar director Justin Sheffey and bar manager Christopher Osman invent new cocktails and innovate concepts on old-school tipples. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
People have been tippling there for more than four hundred years, and the wine list has the heft—and the persuasive majesty—of a Gutenberg Bible. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 The legendary Doyle’s in Jamaica Plain, for example, which dated back to the 1880s and for years was a place where the political class tippled, is no more. — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for tipple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipple
  1. drink
  2. booze
  3. liquor
  4. alcohol
  5. rum
  6. bottle
Noun
  • Sugary drinks, greasy grill residue, dropped crumbs and overflowing trash are all fair game.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The tiki drinks, delivered both poolside and beachside, were fruity and strong but well balanced.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of drink
Verb
  • Not everyone wants to booze with their brunch.
    — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 20 June 2026
  • Kara crashes in, all boozed up, having returned to a planet where their super-metabolism doesn’t work.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 20 May 2026
Definition of booze
Noun
  • The film was projected under some Christmas lights, which splayed over the liquor.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • In 2023, the Ukrainian government sanctioned him for allegedly continuing to engage with Russia, paying taxes to Moscow and facilitating business transactions through his liquor business in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of liquor
Noun
  • Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • In fact, the organizers have expressly banned alcohol and drugs from the event – and the attendees wouldn’t have it any other way.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • In 1776, rum was the most popular spirit — whiskey would take that top spot in the 1780s — so rum would be the most on-theme liquor.
    — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • People drank rum punch at almost every gathering, often sharing from a single communal bowl.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of rum
Noun
  • There are books and wine bottles as decor on the ledges, and a glow of warm lighting.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Small, compact and portable, no coffee maker needed, and each bottle provides up to 35 servings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of bottle

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