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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
Power brings a warmer and more wayward sensibility to such material than, say, the German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, whose deadpan grids of coal tipples and water towers drained industrial structures of affect. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026 The Whaler This boisterous eatery has been an institution in Salamanca since its establishment in the early 1800s, but a recent reinvigoration of the property means fine fare and top tipples match the camaraderie that spills out to the barrel-high-top tables out front. — Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Verb
To tipple your way through the local offerings, pull up a seat at Kanazawa Shu-Shu, a welcoming tapas-style bar with about 100 kinds of sake (and a helpful English menu). — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026 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 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
  • Servers take orders for espresso drinks and hot made-to-order dishes like fresh omelettes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This spirit makes drinks that pair perfectly with the season as the leaves fall and the sweaters come out of the back of the closet.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 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
  • Pham and Salerno, represented by Christopher McCartan, say that Lavery killed Collins by hitting her over the head with a Fireball liquor bottle and stabbing her more than 130 times.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The trio also operate four Quarterdeck restaurants in South Florida and a pair of classy brown-liquor lounges named Whiskey Neat.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of liquor
Noun
  • The compounding frustrations of this situation, fueled by too much alcohol, finally expose Uta’s double life.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Mountain Rescue Aspen has responded to a rising number of calls involving drug and alcohol use this season.
    — The Aspen Times, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • Drink Like a Fish mixes two rums, Mount Gay Eclipse from Barbados and Appleton Jamaican rum, with Blue Curacao citrus liqueur, a house cinnamon syrup and Earl Grey tea.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Serve warm with ice cream and an extra drizzle of rum, if desired.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of rum
Noun
  • Most brands top out at about $50 per bottle, with a few exceptions here and there.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to Triarchy, one pair of jeans can take around 100 bottles of water or roughly 75 liters to dye and finish.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottle

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“Tipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipple. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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