v.
Pronunciation: ' s ə p
Function: verb
Inflected Form: supped ; sup · ping
Etymology: Middle English suppen, from Old English s ū pan, suppan; akin to Old High German s ū fan to drink, sip, Old English sopp sop
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb : to take or drink in swallows or gulps
intransitive verb chiefly dialect : to take food and especially liquid food into the mouth a little at a time