Sup

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sÊŒp/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒp
• Homophones: 'sup

From Middle English suppen, from Old English sūpan ("to swallow, sip"), from Proto-Germanic *sūpaną (compare Dutch zuipen ("to drink, tipple, booze"), German saufen ("to drink, booze"), Swedish supa ("to swallow, drink")), from Proto-Indo-European *sub-, compare Sanskrit súpas 'soup, broth'), from *seue 'to take liquid'. More at suck.

Full definition of sup

Verb

1. To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon.
• CrashawThere I'll sup
  Balm and nectar in my cup.

Noun

1. A sip; a small amount of food or drink.
• 1936, George Orwell, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, chapter 8A long, long sup of beer flowed gratefully down his gullet.

From Middle English soupen, suppen, Anglo-Norman super, from supe, soupe. More at soup.

Verb

1. To take supper.
• 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, ...I propose we should have up the cold pie, and let him sup.
• 1879, Bram Stoker, I pray you, be seated and sup how you please. You will, I trust, excuse me that I do not join you; but I have dined already, and I do not sup.

aphetic form of what's up ("How are you doing?")

Interjection

1. (slang) what's up (either as a greeting or actual question).Sup? : (response) Not much.

Synonyms

• (what's up) wassup, wudup

Anagrams

• PSU; pus, PUS; ups, UPS; USP