Main Entry: ²siphon

Variant(s): also syphon

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): si·phoned also sy·phoned; si·phon·ing also sy·phon·ing\ˈsī-fə-niŋ, ˈsīf-niŋ\

Date: 1859

transitive verb : to convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon —often used with offintransitive verb : to pass by or as if by a siphon