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
Examples of soup in a Sentence
in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented
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Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Immersion blenders An immersion blender is an easy way to pulse and blend soups and gravies right in the pot, saving you the hassle of transferring hot liquids.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
This okra soup is a signature dish of the Tidewater South, ranging from Maryland to Georgia.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Bring two cans of soup (must be soup) on any Sunday and get $6 off admission.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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soup
noun1
: 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
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