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 of soup

• 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

And like soup joumou, the pumpkin dish that celebrates the country’s 1804 independence from France, and then cassava bread, the file was put together under the leadership of Haiti’s then ambassador to UNESCO, Dominique Dupuy. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025

World renowned for its delicate soup dumplings, Din Tai Fung will officially open its doors at Scottsdale Fashion Square in the first half of 2026, bringing a taste of global excellence to one of the most prestigious fashion destinations in the country. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025

Just like a lot of the recipes from Nana's kitchen, there's of course cream of mushroom soup on the ingredient list for this classic casserole. —Brennan Long, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025

Guests can order from a large selection of soups, salads, pastas and other Italian dishes. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 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 spoon
• 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