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See more synonyms for sip on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), sipped, sip·ping. to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily. to drink from a little at a time: The bird sipped the flower. to take in; absorb: to sip knowledge at its source. Show More
verb (used without object), sipped, sip·ping. to drink by sips. Show More
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid: One sip told me that the milk was sour. a small quantity taken by sipping: Take just a sip, not a gulp or a swallow. Show More
Origin of sip 1350–1400; Middle English sippen (v.), akin to Low German sippen to sip
Related forms sip·ping·ly , adverb un·sipped , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for sipping Contemporary Examples of sipping He speaks while sipping a soda in the restaurant of the Residence Victoria in downtown Kisangani.
But while McCartney was sipping a brandy, Lennon snuck up behind the future Sir Paul and clocked him on the back of the head.
Sarah Palin, sipping from one at her 2013 CPAC speech, and sugar became something that real conservatives embraced.
I remember how out of place I felt, sipping my drink alone on the couch while the getting-ready activities swirled around me.
The cafés were still full of people sitting on green Astroturf lawns, sipping tea that steamed at their lips.
Historical Examples of sipping So it is with war, and the quality of both is best discovered by sipping .
"I do not quite understand," returned the uncle, sipping his coffee.
Like a bee over a flower-bed, I went dipping and sipping at my treasure.
Only when he had dined slowly and was sipping his black coffee did they attract his attention.
Belle sipping the hot, comforting drink looked about her curiously.
British Dictionary definitions for sipping verb sips , sipping or sipped to drink (a liquid) by taking small mouthfuls; drink gingerly or delicately Show More
a small quantity of a liquid taken into the mouth and swallowed an act of sipping Show More
Derived Forms sipper , noun Word Origin for sip C14: probably from Low German sippen
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Word Origin and History for sipping v. late 14c., of uncertain origin, perhaps from a source related to Low German sippen "to sip," or from Old English sypian "absorb, drink in," related to supan "to take into the mouth a little at a time" (see sup (v.2)). Related: Sipped ; sipping .
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