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Sup

/sʌp/

A sip; a small amount of food or drink.

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noun
  1. 1

    A sip; a small amount of food or drink.

verb
  1. 1

    To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon.

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WordDefinition
swallowverb(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
dineverb(intransitive) To eat; to eat dinner or supper.

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dineverb(intransitive) To eat; to eat dinner or supper.
swallowverb(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
sipnoun(transitive) To drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time.
swignounTo drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
suppernoun(Midwestern US, Canadian Prairies, Atlantic Canada, South Africa) Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.
dinnernounThe main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
eatverb(ambitransitive) To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.
soupnounAny of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.
sopnounA piece of solid food to be soaked in liquid food.
subnoun(US, informal) To substitute for.
ncmnoun(electrochemistry) Initialism of nickel-cobalt-manganese, a type of lithium cell chemistry.
sobnoun(intransitive) To weep with convulsive gasps.
seniornoun(US) Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
extranoun(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
delnoun(mathematical analysis) The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.
pliesnounA layer of material.
suppnoun(video games, slang) A support (in a competitive video game, a player or character who supports or heals their team's players rather than directly engaging enemies).
slurpnoun(transitive) To eat or drink noisily.
drinknoun(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
imbibeverbTo drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).

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