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

Try swapping refined grains for whole grains like brown rice or quinoa, adding beans or lentils to soups and salads, and snacking on fiber-rich fruits like apples, oranges, or berries. —Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2025

Take the Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Bowl for example, which is the perfect place to serve soup, salad, or other appetizers. —Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025

The nearly 9,000-square-foot facility will focus on producing food service items like wraps, soups, and salads. —Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025

Tsubara Tsubara This izakaya-style spot specializes in Niseko’s famous soup curry—a lighter, more aromatic version of Japan’s beloved comfort dish. —Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 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