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- [sip]
- /sɪp/
- /sɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sip]
- /sɪp/
Definitions of sip word
- verb with object sip to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily. 1
- verb with object sip to drink from a little at a time: The bird sipped the flower. 1
- verb with object sip to take in; absorb: to sip knowledge at its source. 1
- verb without object sip to drink by sips. 1
- noun sip an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid: One sip told me that the milk was sour. 1
- noun sip a small quantity taken by sipping: Take just a sip, not a gulp or a swallow. 1
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Origin of sip
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English sippen (v.), akin to Low German sippen to sip
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sip usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sip
verb sip
noun sip
- canape — Canapés are small pieces of biscuit or toast with food such as meat, cheese, or pâté on top. They are often served with drinks at parties.
- dewdrop — a drop of dew
- dewdrops — a drop of dew.
- drink — to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
- dram — dynamic random-access memory
Antonyms for sip
verb sip
- boozing — any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
- guzzle — South Midland and Southern U.S. gozzle.
- knock back — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
noun sip
- gulp — to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
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