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tipple
tip·ple 1 T0230100 (tĭp′əl)tr. & intr.v. tip·pled, tip·pling, tip·ples To drink (alcoholic liquor) or engage in such drinking, especially habitually or to excess.n. Alcoholic liquor. [Perhaps back-formation from Middle English tipeler, bartender.] tip′pler n.
tip·ple 2 T0230100 (tĭp′əl)n.1. a. An apparatus for unloading freight cars by tipping them.b. The place where this is done.2. A place for screening coal and loading it into trucks or railroad cars. [From dialectal tipple, to overturn, frequentative of tip.]tipple (ˈtɪpəl) vbto make a habit of taking (alcoholic drink), esp in small quantitiesnalcoholic drink[C15: back formation from obsolete tippler tapster, of unknown origin] ˈtippler n
tipple (ˈtɪpəl) n1. (Automotive Engineering) a device for overturning ore trucks, mine cars, etc, so that they discharge their load2. (Automotive Engineering) a place at which such trucks are tipped and unloadedvbdialect Northern English to fall or cause to fall[C19: from tipple to overturn, from tip2]tip•ple1 (ˈtɪp əl) v. -pled, -pling, n. v.i. 1. to drink liquor, esp. to excess. v.t. 2. to drink (liquor), esp. repeatedly and in small quantities. n. 3. liquor; alcohol. [1490–1500; back formation from Middle English tipeler tapster, bartender =tipel- tap2 (compare Dutch tepel teat) + -er -er1; compare tipsy] tip′pler, n. tip•ple2 (ˈtɪp əl) n. 1. a device that tilts a freight car to dump its contents. 2. a place where loaded cars are emptied by tipping. 3. a structure where coal is cleaned and loaded in railroad cars or trucks. [1875–80, Amer.; n. use of dial. tipple to tumble, frequentative of tip2; see -le] tipple Past participle: tippled Gerund: tippling
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I tipple | you tipple | he/she/it tipples | we tipple | you tipple | they tipple |
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I tippled | you tippled | he/she/it tippled | we tippled | you tippled | they tippled |
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I am tippling | you are tippling | he/she/it is tippling | we are tippling | you are tippling | they are tippling |
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I have tippled | you have tippled | he/she/it has tippled | we have tippled | you have tippled | they have tippled |
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I was tippling | you were tippling | he/she/it was tippling | we were tippling | you were tippling | they were tippling |
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I had tippled | you had tippled | he/she/it had tippled | we had tippled | you had tippled | they had tippled |
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I will tipple | you will tipple | he/she/it will tipple | we will tipple | you will tipple | they will tipple |
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I will have tippled | you will have tippled | he/she/it will have tippled | we will have tippled | you will have tippled | they will have tippled |
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I will be tippling | you will be tippling | he/she/it will be tippling | we will be tippling | you will be tippling | they will be tippling |
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I have been tippling | you have been tippling | he/she/it has been tippling | we have been tippling | you have been tippling | they have been tippling |
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I will have been tippling | you will have been tippling | he/she/it will have been tippling | we will have been tippling | you will have been tippling | they will have been tippling |
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I had been tippling | you had been tippling | he/she/it had been tippling | we had been tippling | you had been tippling | they had been tippling |
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I would tipple | you would tipple | he/she/it would tipple | we would tipple | you would tipple | they would tipple |
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I would have tippled | you would have tippled | he/she/it would have tippled | we would have tippled | you would have tippled | they would have tippled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tipple - a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"draught, potation, draftquaff - a hearty draftdrink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner" | Verb | 1. | tipple - drink moderately but regularly; "We tippled the cognac"bibbooze, drink, fuddle - consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night" |
tipplenoun1. alcohol, drink, booze (informal), poison (informal), liquor, John Barleycorn My favourite tipple is a glass of port.verb1. drink, imbibe, tope, indulge (informal), swig, quaff, take a drink, bevvy (dialect), bend the elbow (informal), go on the piss (taboo slang) You may be tempted to tipple unobserved.tippleverbTo take alcoholic liquor, especially excessively or habitually:drink, guzzle, imbibe.Informal: nip, soak.Slang: booze, lush, tank up.Idioms: bend the elbow, hit the bottle .Translationsbere alcolicibevanda alcolicabevutatipple
tipple1. n. liquor; strong liquor. A little more tipple, Tom? 2. tv. & in. to drink liquor; to sip at a vessel of liquor. He’s been tippling beer since early morning. 3. n. a drink of liquor. I’ll take just a little tipple—for my arthritis, you know. 4. n. a drinking bout. Well, Uncle Harry’s off on a tipple again. tipple
tipple1. 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 tipple[′tip·əl] (mining engineering) The place where the mine cars are tipped and emptied of their coal. The tracks, trestles, and screens at the entrance to a colliery, where coal is screened and loaded. AcronymsSeeTIPtipple
Synonyms for tipplenoun alcoholSynonyms- alcohol
- drink
- booze
- poison
- liquor
- John Barleycorn
verb drinkSynonyms- drink
- imbibe
- tope
- indulge
- swig
- quaff
- take a drink
- bevvy
- bend the elbow
- go on the piss
Synonyms for tippleverb to take alcoholic liquor, especially excessively or habituallySynonyms- drink
- guzzle
- imbibe
- nip
- soak
- booze
- lush
- tank up
Synonyms for tipplenoun a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a kegSynonymsRelated Wordsverb drink moderately but regularlySynonymsRelated Words |