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
Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Anna Lomax Wood, who helps to run the archive, said that both her father, Alan, and grandfather, John, enjoyed a tipple.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 13 June 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
From wine to beer to liquor, from local to international offerings, here are a range of lighter tipples to toast to this summer season.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Anna Lomax Wood, who helps to run the archive, said that both her father, Alan, and grandfather, John, enjoyed a tipple.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 13 June 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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While the Vacation partnership runs through September, the bar program leans into these ever-changing temperatures with strategic year-round summer drinks like the Easy Breezy—Ford's Gin, Pisco, white grape, passion fruit and cucumber—vacation insurance in liquid form.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Beet juice has gained popularity among athletes as an antioxidant-rich pre-workout drink.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
12 Sep. 2025
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Plus, a number of these recipes can be made sans booze (like the vodka cherry limeade) to satisfy a crew of all ages.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, unlike other artists of the bro-country ilk, Aldean personally refrained from boozing it up throughout the show, waiting to pull out a red Solo cup with a shot of tequila in it until there were just 11 minutes left in a set that ran 97.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Aug. 2025
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Dumas was last seen on surveillance footage entering and leaving a liquor store with two women.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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During meetings, Díaz de la Portilla would sometimes drink liquor out of a coffee mug or a paper cup, according to former staffers who spoke to the Herald on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.—
Joey Flechas,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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And while hair perfumes are typically less concentrated and contain less alcohol (to prevent dryness), our testers appreciated that the scent lingers all day long.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, according to Federal Aviation Administration regulations, you are not allowed to drink alcohol on board unless it’s served by a flight attendant.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Afrofuturist artwork, funk and soul on the speakers, and rum-forward cocktails transformed the setting.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Next up is the Apple Harvest Punch, a rum drink featuring cranberry, lemon and apple juice.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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This one is made with clear pockets and slots to put your bottles into.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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What if your old bottle of cooking oil could help save the planet and your smartphone?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Tipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipple. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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