SIP


Meaning of SIP in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ little , small , tiny

▪ careful , cautious , tentative

▪ quick , slow

▪ large , long

▪ noisy

▪ first

▪ final , last

He took a final ~ of his coffee before leaving.

VERB + SIP

▪ drink , have , take

I took a little ~ of my drink.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ from

He took a ~ from his glass.

▪ ~ of

a ~ of coffee

▪ in ~s

He drank the brandy in ~s.

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ slowly

▪ quietly , silently

▪ calmly , casually

‘Oh yes?’ she asked, calmly sipping her drink.

She sat in the warm sun, casually sipping champagne.

▪ daintily , delicately , gingerly

▪ thoughtfully

VERB + SIP

▪ pause to

She paused to ~ her tea.

PREPOSITION

▪ at

He sipped at his beer thoughtfully.

▪ from

She sipped from her glass of water.

▪ on

Luther continued sipping on his coffee.

Sip is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ale , ↑ beer , ↑ brandy , ↑ can , ↑ champagne , ↑ chocolate , ↑ cider , ↑ cocktail , ↑ coffee , ↑ coke , ↑ cup , ↑ drink , ↑ gin , ↑ glass , ↑ juice , ↑ liquid , ↑ mug , ↑ pint , ↑ sherry , ↑ soda , ↑ tea , ↑ water , ↑ whisky , ↑ wine

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .