soup

noun

ˈsüp 

1

: a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food

2

: something (such as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of soup

3

: an unfortunate predicament

that stunt landed her in the soup

Synonyms

• fog
• haze
• cloud
• mist

Examples of soup in a Sentence

in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented

Recent Examples on the Web

The menu included seafood soup and a choice of a fish or steak entrée, with vanilla gelato drizzled in olive oil and topped with pistachios for dessert. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025

Seoul can be quite hot and humid, and this soup is a delicious way to cool down. —Ali Wunderman, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025

The iconic Vietnamese noodle soup is as much a staple as smoky brisket or gooey queso. —Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025

But making the most out of soup season isn’t possible without proper cookware essentials, though, and thankfully, Amazon just slashed prices on Dutch ovens, stockpots, cocottes, and more for all fall cooking needs. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English soupe, from Anglo-French supe sop, soup, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse soppa soup, Old English sopp — more at sup

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing soup

• alphabet soup
• bird's nest soup
• chicken noodle soup
• chicken soup
• condensed soup
• duck soup
• from soup to nuts
• in the soup
• miso soup
• mock turtle soup
• pea soup
• primordial soup
• soup du jour
• soup kitchen
• soup to nuts
• soup up

Rhymes for soup

• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe
• group
• hoop
• loop
• lupe
• oop
• poop

Video

An Abbreviated History of American English Spelling

Soop, wimmen, and headake did not make the cut

Kids Definition

soup

noun

ˈsüp 

1

: a liquid food with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food

2

: something like or suggesting soup (as a heavy fog)

Etymology

from early French supe "soup"; of Germanic origin