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tipple

(tɪpəl)
Word forms: plural tipples
countable noun
A person's tipple is the alcoholic drink that they usually drink.
[mainly British, informal]
My favourite tipple is a glass of port.
Synonyms: alcohol, drink, booze [informal], poison [informal] More Synonyms of tipple
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tipple in British English 1

(ˈtɪpəl)
verb
1. 
to make a habit of taking (alcoholic drink), esp in small quantities
noun
2. 
alcoholic drink
Derived forms
tippler (ˈtippler)
noun
Word origin
C15: back formation from obsolete tippler tapster, of unknown origin

tipple in British English 2

(ˈtɪpəl)
noun
1. 
a device for overturning ore trucks, mine cars, etc, so that they discharge their load
2. 
a place at which such trucks are tipped and unloaded
verb
3.  Northern England dialect
to fall or cause to fall
Word origin
C19: from tipple to overturn, from tip2

tipple in American English 1

(ˈtɪpəl)
verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtippled or ˈtippling
1. 
to drink (alcoholic liquor) habitually
noun
2. 
alcoholic liquor
Derived forms
tippler (ˈtippler)
noun
Word origin
prob. back-form. < ME tipelar, tavern-keeper < ?

tipple in American English 2

(ˈtɪpəl)
US
noun
1. 
an apparatus for emptying coal, ore, etc. from a mine car by tipping
2. 
the place where this is done
Word origin
< obs. tipple, freq. of tip3

Examples of 'tipple' in a sentence
tipple

If he has a favourite tipple it's vintage champagne.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But including a bottle of my favourite tipple in my make-up kit is a new one on me.
The Sun (2016)
What could be better than relaxing on board, sipping your favourite tipple and watching the world float by?
The Sun (2016)
The newly refurbished resort has launched a personalised wellness itinerary that includes treatments, activities, yoga and the odd cheeky tipple.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They were also good company and liked a tipple at the end of a full working day.
The Sun (2006)
Do you enjoy a festive tipple or three?
The Sun (2015)
Most regular investors enjoy a tipple or two.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The doc will make any pregnant woman think twice before indulging in the odd tipple.
The Sun (2015)
The difference is those that do like a tipple are hitting the bottle harder.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Just another potential tax rise for workers who like a tipple.
The Sun (2010)
Good news for those who like a tipple in the tulips.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Guy is in the middle of setting up his own whisky brand after becoming obsessed with finding the perfect tipple too.
The Sun (2008)
If you like the odd tipple you might also like to take the opportunity to learn how to make your own.
Ingham, Christine Life Without Work (1994)
Do you have a favourite tipple?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We enjoy the odd tipple and always have a glass of wine when we meet up for a bit of a do.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This tipple is perfect alongside red meat if you don't fancy turkey this year.
The Sun (2008)
For us, the fruity festive tipple is one of the best things about the big day.
The Sun (2013)
Now, her favourite tipple is miso soup.
The Sun (2010)
With a little self-control you can still indulge in the odd tipple.
The Sun (2011)
Does he like a tipple, for example?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It's the perfect toasting tipple.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Is that your favourite tipple?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I go to a lot of openings and have a drink - champagne is my favourite tipple.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You're middle aged and middle class and you like a tipple: good on you.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Guy, right, is setting up his own whisky brand after becoming obsessed with findingthe perfect tipple.
The Sun (2008)
To clarify, I dare to ask if that involved just a tipple or two before the show.
The Sun (2013)
(verb) 
Definition
to drink alcohol regularly, esp. in small quantities
You may be tempted to tipple unobserved.
Synonyms
drink
It's unhealthy to drink too much.
imbibe (formal)
Tom had eaten a pie and imbibed some coffee.
tope (literary)
indulge (informal)
swig
quaff
The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos.
take a drink
bevvy (dialect)
bend the elbow (informal)
go on the piss (taboo, slang)
(noun) 
Definition
an alcoholic drink
My favourite tipple is a glass of port.
Synonyms
alcohol
No alcohol is allowed on the premises.
drink
Too much drink is bad for your health.
booze (informal)
empty bottles of booze
poison (informal)
liquor
The room was filled with cases of liquor.
John Barleycorn

Additional synonyms

in the sense of booze
Definition
alcoholic drink
empty bottles of booze
Synonyms
alcohol,
drink,
spirits,
juice (informal),
the bottle (informal),
liquor,
grog (informal, Australian, New Zealand),
the hard stuff (informal),
strong drink,
intoxicant,
firewater,
John Barleycorn,
hooch or hootch (informal, US, Canadian)
in the sense of imbibe
Definition
to drink (alcoholic drinks)
Tom had eaten a pie and imbibed some coffee.
Synonyms
drink,
consume,
knock back (informal),
neck (slang),
sink (informal),
swallow,
suck,
hoover (informal),
swig (informal),
quaff
in the sense of liquor
Definition
spirits or other alcoholic drinks
The room was filled with cases of liquor.
Synonyms
alcohol,
drink,
spirits,
booze (informal),
grog,
hard stuff (informal),
strong drink,
Dutch courage (informal),
intoxicant,
juice (informal, old-fashioned),
hooch or hootch (informal, US, Canadian)

Nearby words of
tipple

  • tip over
  • tip someone off
  • tip something over
  • tipple
  • tippler
  • tipsy
  • tirade

Synonyms of 'tipple'

tipple

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of quaff
Definition
to drink heartily or in one draught
The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos.
Synonyms
drink,
gulp,
swig (informal),
have,
down (informal),
neck (slang),
swallow,
slug,
guzzle,
imbibe (formal),
partake of,
tope (literary)
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