SUP

[verb] -pp- [esp. UK] - to drink or to eat(regional or humorous) He spends most of his evenings in the pub, supping (= drinking) beer. [T](regional or humorous) Sup up and have another! [I usually + adverb or preposition]He had used his home as a hotel for foreign visitors, charging £1800 a week with promises of being able to "sup or dine (= eat an evening meal)" with a lord. [I usually + adverb or preposition](dated) They supped on/off cold meat. [I usually + adverb or preposition](saying) 'If you sup with the devil you need a long spoon' means it is best not to become involved in risky or bad dealings with others.