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

Flight attendants advise sipping bottled or filtered water to stay hydrated during a flight. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2026

The busy bar is surrounded by couples sipping cocktails and jazz music plays gently in the background. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026

The first Drinking Pig pop-up opened during the 2020 pandemic in a north Miami-Dade front yard, where neighbors and other locals could show up, order and eat at an outdoor picnic table while sipping cold drinks from the cooler. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Sail the coast, explore the jewel-like beaches, spend days strolling the Old Town and nights sipping sunset cocktails by the water. — Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

In a behind-the-scenes photo shared by Styles’ official management Instagram account, the star stood outside wearing the colorful outfit from the video while sipping a Big Gulp soda from 7-Eleven. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

During my stay some visitors curled up on the couches against the evening desert chill, sipping hot drinks spiked with Amarula, a South African liqueur, surrounded by flickering candles. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Barrington and Henrot soon joined a crowd snacking on salmon blini and caviar and sipping endless flutes of Champagne. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

If all goes according to plan, Meridian customers will be sipping cocktails at the new lounge a few months from now. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026