sip
1 Americanverb (used with object)
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to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of.
He sipped the hot tea noisily.
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to drink from a little at a time.
The bird sipped the flower.
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to take in; absorb.
to sip knowledge at its source.
verb (used without object)
noun
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an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid.
One sip told me that the milk was sour.
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a small quantity taken by sipping.
Take just a sip, not a gulp or a swallow.
verb
noun
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a small quantity of a liquid taken into the mouth and swallowed
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an act of sipping
Related Words
See drink.
Other Word Forms
- sipper noun
- sippingly adverb
- unsipped adjective
Etymology
Origin of sip
1350–1400; Middle English sippen (v.), akin to Low German sippen to sip
Example Sentences
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The rest of us lounge on the beach, have boogie board competitions, and sip on frothy drinks from the pool bar.
From Literature
He felt like spitting it out but instead took a sip of water and forced himself to swallow.
From Literature
Auntie North took a sip of her tea.
From Literature
Odor compounds are released as we chew or sip, traveling from the mouth to the nose though the nasal pharynx at the back of throat.
From Science Daily
Families sat on blankets on the floor, sipping coffee and cocoa and nibbling on doughnuts.
From Literature
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