Definition of sup
supped
;supping
transitive verb
: to take or drink in swallows or gulps
intransitive verb
chiefly dialectal : to take food and especially liquid food into the mouth a little at a time
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Recent Examples of sup from the Web
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Toadstools are eaten and blood is supped, but the procedures are neither particularly gory nor pornographically brutal.
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The curator had the power to make or break the artist—to keep someone sup-pressed or re-pressed for a lifetime.
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Origin and Etymology of sup
Middle English suppen, from Old English sūpan, suppan; akin to Old High German sūfan to drink, sip, Old English sopp sop
sup
Definition of sup
: a mouthful especially of liquor or broth : sip; also : a small quantity of liquid pour me just a sup of tea
Examples of sup in a Sentence
the old mariner took a sup of grog and began his tale
Recent Examples of sup from the Web
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For SUP: TYR Brooke Bralette and Classic Bikini Bottom The top’s thin straps and open back boost mobility for a more powerful stand-up paddleboarding stroke.
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SUP For Beginners at Oleta River State Park, 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the BG Oleta River Outdoor Center, within the Oleta River State Park at 3400 NE 163rd St., North Miami Beach.
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Surfing on an SUP can seem at times like some kind of political act — there still tends to be something between grudging acceptance and full-on friction between SUP’ers and original-recipe surfers, depending on where one paddles out.
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First Known Use of sup
1551
sup
Definition of sup
supped
;supping
intransitive verb
1 : to eat the evening meal
2 : to make one's supper —used with on or off sup on roast beef
Recent Examples of sup from the Web
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Toadstools are eaten and blood is supped, but the procedures are neither particularly gory nor pornographically brutal.
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The curator had the power to make or break the artist—to keep someone sup-pressed or re-pressed for a lifetime.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of sup
Middle English soupen, suppen, from Anglo-French super, from supe sop, soup — more at soup
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Definition of sup
1 superior
2 supra
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