Meaning

A small mouthful of drink..

Definitions by Sense

1. A small mouthful of drink.
2. An event at which people drink alcohol in small, usually subintoxicating amounts.
3. (transitive) To drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time.
4. (intransitive) To drink a small quantity.
5. (transitive) To taste the liquor of; to drink out of.
6. (Scotland, US, dated) Alternative form of seep.
7. (figurative, transitive) To consume slowly.

Example Sentences

So order one more coffee / Have another sip of wine / We can go on talking / Until it's disco closing time

Earl is always a good time. His appearance at parties, whether it's a smart cocktail sip or a basement gig, is mandatory.

He held out to me a bowl of steaming broth, that filled the room with a savour sweeter, ten thousand times, to me than every rose and lily of the world; yet would not let me drink it at a gulp, but made me sip it with a spoon like any baby.

A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed.

bright young things in jeans and T-shirts huddle around laptops, sipping lattes or munching on free food.

[She] rais'd it to her mouth with sober grace; / Then, sipping, offered to the next in place.

They skim the floods, and sip the purple flowers.

Even when turned off, these devices can idly sip electricity from your outlet costing you money.

Word Forms

• sips
• sipping
• sipped

Synonyms for sip

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When Should You Use Sip?

Use sip when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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