sup

sup ¹  (sp)

tr. & intr.v. supped, sup·ping, sups

To eat or drink (something) or engage in eating or drinking by taking small swallows or mouthfuls: supped the hot soup; supped away daintily.

n.

A small swallow or mouthful of liquid food; a sip.

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[Middle English soupen, from Old English span; see seu-² in Indo-European roots.]

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sup ¹

Verb

[supping, supped]

to take (liquid) by swallowing a little at a time

Noun

a sip [Old English sūpan]

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sup ²

Verb

[supping, supped] Archaic to have supper [Old French soper]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sup - a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale" swallow mouthful, taste - a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"
Verb	1.	sup - take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"