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
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
But while people’s loyalty to their favourite tipples can be strong, some newer Portuguese wines have enjoyed a surge in popularity.
—Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
For tipples, the bar offers up natural wines and cocktails built around seasonal flavors, which are made behind a striking green bar.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
But while people’s loyalty to their favourite tipples can be strong, some newer Portuguese wines have enjoyed a surge in popularity.
—Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipple
Noun
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The cocktail menu blends astrology and biodynamics, with drinks revolving around cosmic rhythms.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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During the main competition, presented by the Flair Bartending Association, participants must make five cocktails in six minutes, including one original drink and a Spanish Long Island Iced Tea with vodka, gin, rum, tequila, cognac, sour mix and simple syrup, topped with Coke.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Kara crashes in, all boozed up, having returned to a planet where their super-metabolism doesn’t work.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Still, Garance’s death stare into the void, where this woman is still hard-boozing 90 minutes into the movie, starts to run its premise thin despite Exarchopoulos’ terrific and totally internalized turn.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Noun
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But people more commonly associate sports with beer, Nesin said, so the World Cup will be a bigger boost to their business than liquor.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out early Monday at a bar and liquor store in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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What's more is that the cocktail can be prepped alcohol-free.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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He will be required to attend an alcohol treatment program, Laboeuf’s attorney, Sarah Chervinsky, told the AP.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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What honors the Caribbean the most is definitely showcasing these flavors, these combinations, but also the stories behind the people who make this happen and create these beautiful rums and spirits out there — families who have created these rums for generations and aren’t the owners anymore.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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There are no kitchen workers scouring pots or raconteurs drinking rum punch; most of the figures seem utterly incapable of offering directions or telling a joke, much less running, sweating, or allowing blood to flow through their veins.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Noun
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By the time anyone realized that something was wrong, thousands of bottles had already gone missing.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Her voice startled me, both rough and smooth—like a bottle of whiskey set in front of a princess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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“Tipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipple. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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