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sip

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/ sɪp /
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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.

verb (used without object), sipped, sip·ping.

to drink by sips.

noun

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.

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RELATED WORDS

savor, imbibe, quaff, taste, toss, partake, sample, sup, swallow, extract

Nearby words

  1. sioux,
  2. sioux city,
  3. sioux falls,
  4. sioux state,
  5. sioux war,
  6. sipe,
  7. siphnos,
  8. siphon,
  9. siphon bottle,
  10. siphonage

Origin of sip

1350–1400; Middle English sippen (v.), akin to Low German sippen to sip
Related formssip·ping·ly, adverbun·sipped, adjective

Synonym study

1. See drink.
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British Dictionary definitions for sipping

sip

/ (sɪp) /

verb sips, sipping or sipped

to drink (a liquid) by taking small mouthfuls; drink gingerly or delicately

noun

a small quantity of a liquid taken into the mouth and swallowed
an act of sipping
Derived Formssipper, noun

Word Origin for sip

C14: probably from Low German sippen
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Word Origin and History for sipping
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