VIP

or V.I.P.

[ vee-ahy-pee ]

Informal.
  1. very important person.

Origin of VIP

1
First recorded in 1940–45

Words Nearby VIP

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How to use VIP in a sentence

  • The VIP's thought that the native population should be aware of it.

    To Choke an Ocean | Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone
  • Goil then excused himself coldly and left for the VIP quarters.

    Jack of No Trades | Charles Cottrell
  • Now that I've hanswered all you vant to know, you von't VIP me any more, vill you?

    The Gold Hunter's Adventures | William H. Thomes
  • These exercises executed with vim, vigor, and VIP—deep breathing between each set—will take ten to fifteen minutes.

    Diet and Health | Lulu Hunt Peters
  • Chermany cannot be VIP, but Ameriga shall down mit her knees go, und Chermany shall says vords dot Ameriga does not like to hear.

British Dictionary definitions for VIP

VIP

abbreviation for
  1. very important person

  2. visually impaired person

  1. 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

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Cultural definitions for VIP

VIP

[ (vee-eye-pee) ]


An abbreviation for “Very Important Person”: “The luncheon will be exclusive, with VIPs only.”

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