Synonyms of sipping

sipping

verb

present participle of sip

as in drinking

to swallow in liquid form

slowly sipping the hot soup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drinking
• gulping
• quaffing
• swigging
• supping
• slurping
• swilling
• imbibing
• licking
• guzzling
• sucking
• hoisting
• tossing (down or off)
• pounding (down)
• belting (down)
• slugging (down)
• knocking back
• consuming
• lapping
• downing
• tippling
• toasting
• mouthing (down)
• wining
• putting away
• killing
• ingurgitating
• nipping
• pledging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sipping

But Arthur Ashe Stadium being loud, filled with fans taking flash photos and sipping on Honey Deuce cocktails at $23 a piece is nothing new. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Right now, in high summer, find me on a stool in the nook’s half-light sipping a cocktail simply called Peach. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

All four celebs started dipping their toes into fall fashion early this year, reaching for fisherman, funnel-neck, and crewneck sweaters while traveling, sipping coffee, and cooking with Ina Garten. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

While many cyclists like to alternate between sipping water and energy gel, doing so can be an awkward, messy and wasteful process. — New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026

Somewhere on a porch in rural Tennessee, the late Dolly Parton may have held up a dainty martini glass, sipping away as the orange sun set behind the Great Smokies. — Angela George, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2026

This quiet, cozy season is ideal for wandering the Gaslight District’s 100-some shops and galleries and sipping through the Petoskey Wine Trail. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Besides sipping on the smooth traditional drink, people will be able to munch on food pairings from local chefs that include sushi from Yama Sushi Marketplace plus other vendors, attend seminars and dance to DJ tunes. — Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

Customers are invited to hang out, maybe join in a trivia night, special tasting party or just have fun, sipping wine or craft beer while playing one of the classic board games stacked up on shelves around the room. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026