SIP


Meaning of SIP in English

I. sip 1 /sɪp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle sipped , present participle sipping ) [intransitive and transitive]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Perhaps from sup 'to drink in small mouthfuls' (11-21 centuries) , from Old English supan ]

to drink something slowly, taking very small mouthfuls:

She was sitting at the table sipping her coffee.

sip at

He sipped at his wine with pleasure.

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THESAURUS

▪ sip ( also take a sip ) to drink something very slowly

▪ slurp informal to drink something in a noisy way

▪ gulp something down ( also down something ) to drink all of something very quickly

▪ knock something back informal to drink all of an alcoholic drink very quickly

▪ swig ( also take/have a swig ) informal to drink something quickly with large mouthfuls, especially from a bottle

▪ swallow to make food or drink go down your throat and towards your stomach:

She swallowed the bitter medicine instead of spitting it out.

II. sip 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]

a very small amount of a drink

sip of

a sip of water

She poured more wine and took a sip.

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