■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls.
■ noun a small mouthful of liquid.
Derivatives
~per noun
Origin
ME: perh. a modification of sup 1 , as symbolic of a less vigorous action.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls.
■ noun a small mouthful of liquid.
Derivatives
~per noun
Origin
ME: perh. a modification of sup 1 , as symbolic of a less vigorous action.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004