n.
Pronunciation: ' ti-p ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: tip · pled ; tip · pling \ -p( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: back-formation from obsolete tippler alehouse keeper, from Middle English tipler
Date: 1560
intransitive verb : to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess
transitive verb : to drink (liquor) especially continuously in small amounts
– tip · pler \ -p( ə -)l ə r \ noun