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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as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
I do tipple now and then
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Recent Examples of tipple
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Each festive season, after the late nights, parties and tipples—not to mention the expense of going to bars— many people give up alcohol entirely for the month of January.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
The Miami Hurricane rum and passionfruit infused tipple, $16, is inspired by the New Orleans original.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Each festive season, after the late nights, parties and tipples—not to mention the expense of going to bars— many people give up alcohol entirely for the month of January.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipple
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Staff are happy to offer local recommendations for food, drink, hikes, and more, or to help arrange gear for a beach day or hike.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Limit alcohol and drinks high in sugar or caffeine, which can accelerate dehydration.—
Hannah Dreyfus,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Best Hotels & Resorts The Old Gin House This spot was a public guesthouse in 1760, later a factory (the gin refers to cotton, not booze).—
Jeannette Cooperman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Feb. 2026
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Water drips from the rocky walls just behind it, pig blood backs up the drains of the stables, and booze bottles eventually overtake Mr. Earnshaw’s parlor.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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But don’t worry, liquor stores and cannabis shops would be excluded (for now).—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Fruit, ginger shots, sea moss beverages, tea, and water were on hand, in alignment with her alcohol-free rider and commitment to sobriety.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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But one arena that California has lagged far behind the rest of the nation is in the combination of cannabis and alcohol sales.—
Jeff Burkhart,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Feel free to swap the bourbon for brandy or dark rum.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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It’s meant to mimic the iconic KCTV5 tower and has aged rum, Mazzura aperitif, lime, tepache, and a puff of pineapple foam on top.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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For decades, kosher wine in the United States remained associated with sweet, low-end bottles even as the general market moved toward dry, higher-quality wines.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The coach is swigging from a beer bottle, visibly drunk even from across a hockey rink, and roundly berating his players.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Tipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipple. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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