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

Mirepoix is the basis for tomato sauces, soups, and rich meat dishes like Beef Bourguignon, and it really can’t be done without onions. —Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 14 June 2026

Classic breakfast food, fresh fish, and homemade soups fill you up for whatever adventures are in store. —Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

Legumes — lentils, chickpeas, fava beans and white beans — anchor some of the easiest high-fiber Mediterranean diet recipes and work in everything from soups and stews to salads and grain bowls. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026

Miso soup In Japan, miso soup is the perfect start to the day—for good reason. —Ana Morales, Vogue, 13 June 2026

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
• egg drop 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