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- [sip]
- /sɪp/
- /sɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sip]
- /sɪp/
Definitions of sipped word
- verb with object sipped to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily. 1
- verb with object sipped to drink from a little at a time: The bird sipped the flower. 1
- verb with object sipped to take in; absorb: to sip knowledge at its source. 1
- verb without object sipped to drink by sips. 1
- noun sipped an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid: One sip told me that the milk was sour. 1
- noun sipped a small quantity taken by sipping: Take just a sip, not a gulp or a swallow. 1
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Origin of sipped
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English sippen (v.), akin to Low German sippen to sip
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Parts of speech for Sipped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sipped 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.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sipped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sipped
verb sipped
- chugalugged — Simple past tense and past participle of chugalug.
- ingested — Simple past tense and past participle of ingest.
- lapped — (of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light, slapping or splashing sound: Waves lapped the shoreline.
- quaffed — to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
Antonyms for sipped
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