/ suːp; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U , C ] a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, etc. in water, often eaten as the first course of a meal :
a bowl of soup
chicken soup
( BrE )
tinned / packet soups
( NAmE )
canned / packaged soups
a soup spoon / plate
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IDIOMS
- from soup to nuts
- in the soup
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- soup sth up
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French soupe sop, broth (poured on slices of bread), from late Latin suppa , of Germanic origin.