Supping

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 ²  (sp)

intr.v. supped, sup·ping, sups

To eat an evening meal; have supper.

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[Middle English soupen, from Old French souper, from soupe, soup; see soup.]

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Noun

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supping - ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking eating, feeding - the act of consuming food