■ noun
1》 either of the two fleshy parts forming the edges of the mouth opening.
↘another term for labium .
2》 the edge of a hollow container or an opening.
3》 informal impudent talk.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )
1》 (of water) lap against.
2》 Golf (of the ball) hit the rim of (a hole) but fail to go in.
Phrases
bite one's ~ stifle laughter or a retort.
curl one's ~ sneer.
pass one's ~s be eaten, drunk, or spoken.
pay ~ service to express support for insincerely.
Derivatives
~less adjective
~-like adjective
-~ped adjective
Origin
OE ~pa , of Gmc origin.