A VIP is someone who is given better treatment than ordinary people because they are famous, influential, or important. VIP is an abbreviation for 'very important person'.
...such VIPs as government ministers and high court judges.
She waited in the VIP lounge.
Synonyms: celebrity, big name, public figure, star More Synonyms of VIP
VIP in British English
abbreviation for
1.
very important person
2.
visually impaired person
3.
vasoactive intestinal peptide: a polypeptide secreted by the small intestine during digestion and also found in the brain as a neurotransmitter: large amounts in the blood cause diarrhoea
VIP in American English
(ˌviˌaɪˈpi)
noun
Informal
a high-ranking official or important guest, esp. one accorded special treatment
Word origin
v(ery) i(mportant) p(erson)
Examples of 'VIP' in a sentence
VIP
On his rare visits to the Evans building he went straight by VIP lift to the Penthouse, bypassing lowlier floors.
Fay Weldon THE PRESIDENT'S CHILD (2003)
Ginny and Dena had automatically been shown to the VIP lounge.
Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN
In other languages
VIP
British English: VIP NOUN
A VIP is someone who is given better treatment than ordinary people because they are famous, influential, or important. VIP is an abbreviation for 'very important person'.
They were treated like VIPs from the moment they arrived.
American English: VIP
Brazilian Portuguese: VIPabreviatura de "pessoa muito importante"
Chinese: 贵宾
European Spanish: VIP
French: VIP
German: VIP
Italian: vip
Japanese: 要人
Korean: 귀빈
European Portuguese: VIPabreviatura de "pessoa muito importante"
Latin American Spanish: VIP
Definition of 'VIP'
Chinese translation of 'VIP'
VIP
(viːaɪˈpiː)
n abbr
(= very important person) 要人 (yàorén)
(noun)
Definition
very important person
Most of the good vantage points had been cordoned off for VIPs.
Synonyms
celebrity
At the age of twelve, he was already a celebrity.
big name
all the big names in rock and pop
public figure
star
Not all football stars are ill-behaved louts.
somebody
He suddenly became a somebody.
lion
By the 1920s Kahlil Gibran was a social and literary lion.
notable
The notables attending included five Senators, two Supreme Court judges and three State Governors.
luminary
the political opinions of such luminaries as Sartre and de Beauvoir
bigwig (informal)
a bigwig who heads the local parliament
leading light (informal)
big shot (informal)
personage
MPs, film stars and other important personages
big noise (informal)
big hitter (informal)
heavy hitter (informal)
man or woman of the hour
Additional synonyms
in the sense of big name
Definition
a famous person
all the big names in rock and pop
Synonyms
celebrity,
star,
personality,
superstar,
name,
dignitary,
luminary,
bigwig (informal),
celeb (informal),
face (informal),
big shot (informal),
personage,
megastar (informal),
lion,
V.I.P.
in the sense of bigwig
Definition
an important person
a bigwig who heads the local parliament
Synonyms
important person,
somebody,
celebrity,
heavyweight (informal),
notable,
big name,
mogul,
big gun (informal),
dignitary,
celeb (informal),
big shot (informal),
personage,
nob (slang),
big cheese (old-fashioned, slang),
big noise (informal),
big hitter (informal),
heavy hitter (informal),
panjandrum,
notability,
V.I.P.
in the sense of lion
By the 1920s Kahlil Gibran was a social and literary lion.
Synonyms
celebrity,
star,
superstar,
idol,
wonder,
notable,
big name,
prodigy,
luminary,
celeb (informal),
megastar (informal),
V.I.P.
Nearby words of
VIP
violation
violence
violent
VIP
virgin
virginal
virginity
Synonyms of 'VIP'
VIP
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of luminary
Definition
an expert in a particular subject
the political opinions of such luminaries as Sartre and de Beauvoir
Synonyms
celebrity,
star,
expert,
somebody,
lion,
worthy,
notable,
big name,
dignitary,
leading light,
celeb (informal),
personage,
megastar (informal),
fundi (South Africa),
V.I.P.
in the sense of notable
Definition
a person of distinction
The notables attending included five Senators, two Supreme Court judges and three State Governors.
Synonyms
celebrity,
worthy,
big name,
dignitary,
luminary,
celeb (informal),
personage,
megastar (informal),
notability,
V.I.P.
in the sense of personage
Definition
an important or distinguished person
MPs, film stars and other important personages
Synonyms
personality,
celebrity,
big name,
somebody,
worthy,
notable,
public figure,
dignitary,
luminary,
celeb (informal),
big shot (informal),
megastar (informal),
big noise (informal),
well-known person,
V.I.P.
in the sense of somebody
Definition
a person of great importance
He suddenly became a somebody.
Synonyms
celebrity,
big name,
public figure,
name,
star,
heavyweight (informal),
notable,
superstar,
household name,
dignitary,
luminary,
bigwig (informal),
celeb (informal),
big shot (informal),
personage,
megastar (informal),
big wheel (slang),
big noise (informal),
big hitter (informal),
heavy hitter (informal),
person of note,
V.I.P.,
someone,
muckymuck (Canadian, informal)
in the sense of star
Definition
a famous person from the sports, acting, or music professions