sip
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Sense 1
- verb
- B2
To drink something in very small amounts, taking only a little into your mouth each time.
She sipped her tea slowly while the long meeting dragged on.
He sipped the soup carefully because it was still far too hot.
Sip the medicine slowly if the bitter taste bothers you.
The nurse told him to sip water every few minutes.
Common collocations: sip slowly · sip your tea · sip coffee · sip at a glass · sip carefully
Part of: Drinks, Restaurants
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B2
A small amount of drink that you take into your mouth at one time.
May I have a sip of your lemonade, just to taste it?
He took one small sip and quietly pushed the cup away.
After the first sip she knew the coffee had gone cold.
Between sips he kept looking nervously at the clock.
Common collocations: take a sip · have a sip · a sip of water · the first sip · between sips
Part of: Drinks, Numbers and quantity
Forms
- past
- sipped
- plural
- sips
- third_person
- sips
- past_participle
- sipped
- present_participle
- sipping