supped; supping
: to take or drink in swallows or gulps
chiefly dialectal
: to take food and especially liquid food into the mouth a little at a time
: a mouthful especially of liquor or broth : sip
also
: a small quantity of liquid
pour me just a sup of tea
supped; supping
1
: to eat the evening meal
2
: to make one's supper
—used with on or off
sup on roast beef
1
superior
2
supra
variants
or less commonly 'sup
US
—used as an informal greeting equivalent to "What's up?"
[Target Bakehouse and Café] Owner and baker Savancham Nap said the secret to their success lies in the relaxed manner the bakery treats its regular customers … "When those customers come. I don't say 'hello' I say 'sup man,' we talk to them like a friend, that's what people like about us."—
James Baker
James Baker"We always had to drive to Compton first to pick up our suit and do our makeup in this warehouse, and then go get gas, like at the nearest gas station, dressed fully as Sunny the Clown," [Alison] Brie recalls. "People were cool about it. They were just like, 'Sup girl?' And I was like, 'Sup?'"—Becky Sullivan
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“Sup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sup. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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sup
2 of 3 noun
: a mouthful especially of liquid : sip
sup
3 of 3 verb
supped; supping
1
: to eat the evening meal
2
: to make one's supper
—used with on or off
supped on roast beef
Etymology
Verb
Old English sūpan, suppan "to eat or drink in gulps"
Verb
Middle English suppen, soupen "to eat the evening meal," from early French super (same meaning), from supe "soup, sop"
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