sups

[Sup]

To sup is to eat slowly, by spoonfuls. When you eat soup, you probably sup it.

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To take into the mouth with the lips, as a liquid; to take or drink by a little at a time; to sip.

Noun
a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"

Verb
take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon


v. t.
To take into the mouth with the lips, as a liquid; to take or drink by a little at a time; to sip.

n.
A small mouthful, as of liquor or broth; a little taken with the lips; a sip.

v. i.
To eat the evening meal; to take supper.

v. t.
To treat with supper.


Sup

Sup , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Supped ; p. pr. & vb. n. Supping.] [OE. soupen to drink, AS. span; akin to D. zuipen, G. saufen, OHG. sfan, Icel. spa, Sw. supa, Dan. s'94be. Cf. Sip, Sop, Soup, Supper.] To take into the mouth with the lips, as a liquid; to take or drink by a little at a time; to sip.
There I'll sup Balm and nectar in my cup.

Sup

Sup, n. A small mouthful, as of liquor or broth; a little taken with the lips; a sip.
Tom Thumb had got a little sup.

Sup

Sup, v. i. [See Supper.] To eat the evening meal; to take supper.
I do entreat that we may sup together.

Sup

Sup, v. t. To treat with supper. [Obs.]
Sup them well and look unto them all.

To take into the mouth with the lips, as a liquid; to take or drink by a little at a time; to sip.

A small mouthful, as of liquor or broth; a little taken with the lips; a sip.

To eat the evening meal; to take supper.

To treat with supper.

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Usage Examples

Prepare for death, if here at night you roam, and sign your will before you sup from home.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy.

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