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
Omenaa Boakye, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
The Dessert Denouement After pie, coffee might seem the obvious move, but a tipple of sweet wine or a digestif ends the meal with far more finesse.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 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
Since its grand opening in 2019, this seasonal pop-up bar has quickly emerged as the place to go for a Christmas tipple in Zurich.
—Omenaa Boakye, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
The Dessert Denouement After pie, coffee might seem the obvious move, but a tipple of sweet wine or a digestif ends the meal with far more finesse.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 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
Noun
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At the time, Luciana was working as a bartender, and Matt and his film crew came in for a drink.—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Conditions are expected to be excellent for the days before and after peak, so grab a warm drink and a blanket, settle into a chair, and enjoy one of the most dazzling meteor displays of the year.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Dope and booze wise, there's no box left to uncheck.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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Drinks include its Winter Wonderland peppermint shake (booze or no booze) topped with a Christmas tree cookie and other sweet treats.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Last year, multiple locations were seized by the Kansas Department of Revenue for thousands of dollars in unpaid sales and liquor taxes.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Aldermen legalized video gambling machines in neighborhood establishments, restructured liquor taxes to bring in more revenue, cleared the way for advertising on downtown bridges and more.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Investigators believe that alcohol or drugs appear to be a factor in the crash as their investigation continues.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser is free of synthetic dyes, sulfates, parabens, phthalates, and alcohol.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Miami Hurricane rum and passionfruit infused tipple, $16, is inspired by the New Orleans original.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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To serve, beat cream, powdered sugar, honey, and rum in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until medium-stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jennifer Lawrence hopped over to Chalamet and Jenner's table to grab a bottle of bubbly.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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During the investigation, officers found liquor bottles hidden throughout the house, some of them empty, according to the release.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Tipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipple. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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