Meaning of "tipple" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TIPPLE

Back formation from obsolete tippler tapster, of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TIPPLE

tipple  [ˈtɪpəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIPPLE

Tipple is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tipple in English.

WHAT DOES TIPPLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tipple

A tipple is a structure used at a mine to load the extracted product for transport, typically into railroad hopper cars. In the United States, tipples have been frequently associated with coal mines, but they have also been used for hard rock mining.

Definition of tipple in the English dictionary

The definition of tipple in the dictionary is to make a habit of taking, esp in small quantities. Other definition of tipple is alcoholic drink.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TIPPLE

PRESENT

Present

I tipple

you tipple

he/she/it tipples

we tipple

you tipple

they tipple

Present continuous

I am tippling

you are tippling

he/she/it is tippling

we are tippling

you are tippling

they are tippling

Present perfect

I have tippled

you have tippled

he/she/it has tippled

we have tippled

you have tippled

they have tippled

Present perfect continuous

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

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I tippled

you tippled

he/she/it tippled

we tippled

you tippled

they tippled

Past continuous

I was tippling

you were tippling

he/she/it was tippling

we were tippling

you were tippling

they were tippling

Past perfect

I had tippled

you had tippled

he/she/it had tippled

we had tippled

you had tippled

they had tippled

Past perfect continuous

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

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will tipple

you will tipple

he/she/it will tipple

we will tipple

you will tipple

they will tipple

Future continuous

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

Future perfect

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

Future perfect continuous

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

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would tipple

you would tipple

he/she/it would tipple

we would tipple

you would tipple

they would tipple

Conditional continuous

I would be tippling

you would be tippling

he/she/it would be tippling

we would be tippling

you would be tippling

they would be tippling

Conditional perfect

I would have tipple

you would have tipple

he/she/it would have tipple

we would have tipple

you would have tipple

they would have tipple

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been tippling

you would have been tippling

he/she/it would have been tippling

we would have been tippling

you would have been tippling

they would have been tippling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you tipple
we let´s tipple
you tipple

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to tipple

Past participle

tippled

Present Participle

tippling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TIPPLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tipple» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of tipple

alcohol · bevvy · booze · drink · imbibe · indulge · John Barleycorn · liquor · poison · quaff · swig · tope

TRANSLATION OF TIPPLE

Find out the translation of tipple to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tipple from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tipple» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 常喝
• Translator English - Spanish: bebida
• English: tipple
• Translator English - Hindi: पेय
• Translator English - Arabic: تيبل
• Translator English - Russian: напиток
• Translator English - Portuguese: bebida alcoólica
• Translator English - Bengali: সুরাপান করা
• Translator English - French: boisson
• Translator English - Malay: Tipple
• Translator English - German: zechen
• Translator English - Japanese: 酒
• Translator English - Korean: 뒤집 히다
• Translator English - Javanese: Tipple
• Translator English - Vietnamese: rượu mạnh
• Translator English - Tamil: மிதமிஞ்சி மது வகை குடி
• Translator English - Marathi: साधा
• Translator English - Turkish: sık sık içmek
• Translator English - Italian: tipple
• Translator English - Polish: pić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: напій
• Translator English - Romanian: tipple
• Translator English - Greek: αλκοολούχο ποτό
• Translator English - Afrikaans: drankie
• Translator English - Swedish: tipple
• Translator English - Norwegian: tipple

QUOTES WITH «TIPPLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tipple.

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Charles Kennedy

I should do something about the cigarettes; I quite accept that it's bad for your health, but you know a moderate tipple is positively beneficial and, at certain times, absolutely essential.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIPPLE»

Discover the use of tipple in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tipple and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Home Brew: The Ultimate Guide to Making Your Own Tipple

From Pure and Simple Pilsner to Quince Vodka, Marigold Wine to Mead?more than 90 recipes for home brewed beer, cider, and fruit wine Whether it's a light crisp lager, a heavy and dark stout, a cloudy, fruity wheat beer or a malty mild, this ...

Doug Rouxel, Sara Paston-Williams, 2010

The Hidden Millions: Homelessness in Developing Countries

Homelessness in Developing Countries Graham Tipple, Suzanne Speak. The Times of India (2001) 'Night shelters make way for fountains', 27 October. Times Online(2008). 'Burmacyclone: Up to50,000dead andmillions homeless, but ...

Graham Tipple, Suzanne Speak, 2009

A First Course in Mathematical Modeling

The Aspen—Boulder Coal Company runs a loading facility consisting of a large coal tipple. When the coal trains arrive, they are loaded from the tipple. The standard coal train takes 3 hours to load, and the tipple's capacity is 1.5 standard  ...

Frank Giordano, William P. Fox, Steven Horton, 2008

Extending Themselves: User-initiated Transformations of ...

User-initiated Transformations of Government-built Housing in Developing Countries A. Graham Tipple. Lima, Peru', Urban Studies 23: 485-500. Strassmann, W. P. (1987). 'Home-based enterprises in cities of developing countries'. Economic ...

A. Graham Tipple, 2000

Housing the Poor in the Developing World

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Graham Tipple, Kenneth G. Tipple, 2003

Analyses of tipple and delivered samples of coal collected ...

Sebastian J. Aresco, John B. Janus, Flora E. Walker. Ρ3£β Ρβ£β ΙονβΓ δαηηγδίάε οεά 18 Ιογα 1 ιηίηβ 17 ΐΛίοαδ Οοαηϋγ , Ιο να 8 Ιλιο ίηάα , Ρα 16 ΙαϋηβΓ 5θαΓ§ , Ρα 16 ΐΛίζβΓηβ Οοαηϋγ, Ρα 13 Ιγΐ^εηκ , Ρα 12 Ιγηοο πιίηβ 28 Ιγηοο, Ν. να 28 Μ ...

Sebastian J. Aresco, John B. Janus, Flora E. Walker, 1964

Alphabetical index of occupations and industries: 1960 ...

Tipple (Const.) С Tip printing, hats 367 Tips, shoe (Mfg.) 437 Tire: Chains (Mfg.) 248 Cord (Mfg.) 356 Covers (Mfg.) 367 Fabrics (Mfg.) 356 Gages (Mfg.) 286 Inflators (Mfg.) M Machinery (Mf g . ) M Molds (Mfg.) M Recapping shop 808 Repair ...

United States. Bureau of the Census, 1960

Census of Population 1960: Alphabetical Index of Occupations ...

Tipple (Const.) C Tip printing, hats 367 Tips, shoe (Mfg.) 437 Tire: Chains (Mfg.) 248 Cord (Mfg.) 356 Covers (Mfg.) 367 Fabrics (Mfg.) 356 Gages (Mfg.) 286 Inflators (Mfg.) M Machinery (Mfg.) M Molds (Mfg.) M Recapping shop 808 Repair  ...

United States. Bureau of the Census, 1960

Popular Mechanics

AUTOMATIC TIPPLE DUMPS CARS BY GRAVITY Hitherto, all rotating tipples used for dumping mine cars have been dependent upon some outside source of power for their operation. A new car tipple does not require any power for its ...

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The Children's Friend

Stephen. In health, not much amiss, dear Tipple. And how, pray, are you ? Tipple. Quite well ; and not a penny for the apothecary out of me! My draughts are made up for me at the George. But what's the matter? I can see you have been crying.

Berquin (M., Arnaud), 1787

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIPPLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tipple is used in the context of the following news items.

Tequilla back on the menu as sales of favourite tipple soar to highest …

Tequilla is enjoying a comeback as Britain's favourite exotic tipple, writes Stephen Hayward in the Sunday People. Supermarkets are reporting the biggest boom ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Sugary drinks: Is your favourite summer tipple adding inches to your …

You may love to cool down with a glass of orange juice, a pint of cider or a frothy Frappuccino – but how much sugar is in your favourite summer tipple? «BT.com, Jul 15»

Whiskey wins America's wallets with 42 states ranking it top tipple

On the liquor side, a whopping 42 states chose a whiskey brand as its top tipple, with made-in-America Jack Daniels and cinnamon-flavored Fireball tying as the ... «WTOP, Jul 15»

5 tips to make your own tipple

(CNN) —Many people dream of having a gin distillery in their living room, but for Ian Hart that dream is a reality. The Londoner owns the Sacred Spirits gin brand ... «WVTM13, Jun 15»

Murder mystery meets wine tasting at Tipple Hill

Murder mystery meets wine tasting at Tipple Hill · St. Joseph hosts first Model A .... Murder mystery meets wine tasting at Tipple Hill. Story · Comments · Image (2) ... «News-Press Now, Jun 15»

Newcastle Gin Festival: Tipple lovers celebrate World Gin Day

Hundreds of thirsty punters passed through the doors of the CastleGate as the Newcastle Gin Festival 2015 landed on Tyneside. Festival-goers had the choice ... «ChronicleLive, Jun 15»

Photographer captures breathtaking underwater shots of waves …

Mark Tipple, a documentary photographer from South Australia, created a series of photos called Mare Vida with a slow shutter lens on the Cook Islands. «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»

Thirsty can take to rail, sea and air for a Good Friday tipple

Those partial to a tipple during a night at the dogs are also in luck, as are theatre-goers and, of course, those who had the foresight to provision themselves with ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»

Belvoir Castle gamekeeper drove after 'tipple' with Duchess of Rutland

The head gamekeeper at Belvoir Castle said that he was driving drunk after the Duchess of Rutland 'offered him a tipple'. Grantham magistrates' court heard ... «Grantham Journal, Feb 15»

Tipple dodges official reprimand

WAUSAU — Wausau Mayor Jim Tipple on Monday dodged an official City Council reprimand for his handling of city pay raises in 2014 — at least for now. «Wausau Daily Herald, Feb 15»