Main Entry: ¹sup

Pronunciation: \ˈsəp\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): supped; sup·ping

Etymology: Middle English suppen, from Old English sūpan, suppan; akin to Old High German sūfan to drink, sip, Old English sopp sop

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb : to take or drink in swallows or gulpsintransitive verb chiefly dialect : to take food and especially liquid food into the mouth a little at a time