vip C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˌviːaɪˈpiː/ UK /ˌviːaɪˈpiː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a very important person granted special privileges As a VIP, she was ushered past the queue and into a private lounge. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a very important person... dignitarynotablecelebrityluminarybigwig ↔ Opposites nobodycommoner Etymology AI details An acronym of 'very important person', first attested in the mid-20th century, reportedly from British military usage during World War II. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # vip **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌviːaɪˈpiː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌviːaɪˈpiː/ ## Meanings 1. a very important person granted special privileges ## Examples - As a VIP, she was ushered past the queue and into a private lounge. ## Synonyms - dignitary - notable - celebrity - luminary - bigwig ## Antonyms - nobody - commoner ## Etymology An acronym of 'very important person', first attested in the mid-20th century, reportedly from British military usage during World War II. ## AI Etymology Vip is an acronym of 'very important person', first attested in the mid-20th century, reportedly from British military usage during World War II. The quoted older sense, "very important person," supplies the immediate semantic anchor for vip. In present English it is used as a noun, "a very important person granted special privileges". The result is a noun whose etymology preserves both the older form and the later English specialization. ## Topics - People & Society markdown