soup

American  

[soop] / sup /

noun

1. a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.

   Synonyms:

   potage , stock , broth

2. Slang.  a thick fog.

3. Slang.  added power, especially horsepower.

4. Slang.  nitroglycerin.

5. Photography Slang.  developing solution.

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verb phrase

1. soup up

   1. to improve the capacity for speed or increase the efficiency of (a motor or engine) by increasing the richness of the fuel mixture or the efficiency of the fuel, or by adjusting the engine.

   2. to give spirit or vivacity to; enliven.

      a political rally souped up by the appearance of the candidates.

idioms

1. in the soup,  in trouble.

   He'll be in the soup when the truth comes out.

2. from soup to nuts,

   1. from the first through the last course of a meal.

   2. from beginning to end; to a complete, encompassing degree; leaving nothing out.

soup British  

/ suːp /

noun

1. a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, vegetables, etc, usually served hot at the beginning of a meal

2. informal  a photographic developer

3. informal  anything resembling soup in appearance or consistency, esp thick fog See also peasouper

4. a slang name for nitroglycerine

5. informal  in trouble or difficulties

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soup More Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing soup

• duck soup
• from soup to nuts
• in the soup
• thick as thieves (pea soup)

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Other Word Forms

• soupless adjective
• souplike adjective

Etymology

Origin of soup

1645–55; 1940–45 soup for def. 6; < French soupe, Old French souppe, sope < Germanic; compare Dutch sopen to dunk. See sop

Example Sentences

Every September, a festival here known as “Carpathians on the Fork,” features a hot-tub-size pot of soup that simmers overnight; locals queue up the next day for bowls in the city square.

From The Wall Street Journal

Campbell’s soup has been a staple of American childhood, sick days and holiday casserole recipes for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

Food giant Campbell's has dismissed as "absurd" claims allegedly made by a senior executive, who has since been placed on leave, that its soups are made with "3D-printed" chicken and consumed by "poor people."

From Barron's

The packaged food company, known for its chicken noodle soup, also owns brands that include Goldfish snack and Snyder’s of Hanover pretzels.

From Barron's

Or added to chicken stock to make an earthy autumnal soup.

From The Wall Street Journal

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