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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sip /sɪp/USA pronunciation v., sipped, sip•ping, n. v. - to drink (a liquid) a little at a time: [~ + object]She sipped her hot tea slowly.[no object]sipping at her tea.
n. [countable] - an act or instance of sipping.
- a small quantity taken by sipping.
sip•per, n. [countable] sip•ping•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sip (sip),USA pronunciation v., sipped, sip•ping, n. v.t. - to drink (a liquid) a little at a time;
take small tastes of:He sipped the hot tea noisily. - to drink from a little at a time:The bird sipped the flower.
- to take in;
absorb:to sip knowledge at its source.
v.i. - to drink by sips.
n. - an instance of sipping;
a small taste of a liquid:One sip told me that the milk was sour. - a small quantity taken by sipping:Take just a sip, not a gulp or a swallow.
- Middle English sippen (verb, verbal), akin to Low German sippen to sip 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See drink.
SIP, - Businesssupplemental income plan.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sip /sɪp/ vb (sips, sipping, sipped)- to drink (a liquid) by taking small mouthfuls; drink gingerly or delicately
n - a small quantity of a liquid taken into the mouth and swallowed
- an act of sipping
Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Low German sippenˈsipper n |