sip

sip

 (sĭp)

v. sipped, sip·ping, sips

v.tr.

1. To drink in small quantities.

2. To drink from in sips.

v.intr.

To drink something in sips.

n.

1. The act of sipping.

2. A small quantity of liquid sipped.

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[Middle English sippen; see seuə- in Indo-European roots.]

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sip′per n.

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sip

(sɪp)

vb, sips, sipping or sipped

to drink (a liquid) by taking small mouthfuls; drink gingerly or delicately

n

1. a small quantity of a liquid taken into the mouth and swallowed

2. an act of sipping

[C14: probably from Low German sippen]

ˈsipper n

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sip

(sɪp)

v. sipped, sip•ping,
n. v.t.

1. to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of.

2. to drink from a little at a time.

v.i.

3. to drink by sips.

n.

4. an act or instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid.

5. a small quantity taken by sipping.

[1350–1400; Middle English (v.), akin to Low German sippen to sip]

sip′per, n.

syn: See drink.

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sip

• delibation - A taste or sip.
• sip - Probably a modification of sup.
• tiff - Weak or diluted liquor; to tiff is to drink liquor slowly or sip it.
• dibble - "To drink like a duck," lifting up the head after each sip.

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sip

Past participle: sipped
Gerund: sipping

Imperative

sip

sip

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sip - a small drink deglutition, swallow, drink - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
Verb	1.	sip - drink in sips; "She was sipping her tea" drink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

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sip

verb

1. drink, taste, sample, sup Jessica sipped her drink thoughtfully.

noun

1. swallow, mouthful, swig, drop, taste, slurp, thimbleful Harry took a sip of Bourbon.

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sip

verb

To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid):

drink, imbibe, pull on, quaff, sup.

Informal: swig, toss down (or off).

Slang: belt.

Idiom: wet one's whistle.

noun

1. An act of drinking or the amount swallowed:

draft, drink, potation, pull, quaff, sup, swill.

Informal: swig.

Slang: belt.

2. A small amount of liquor:

dram, drop, jigger, shot, tot.

Informal: nip, slug.

Slang: snort.

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Translations

رَشْفَهيَرْشُف

xarrupar

malý doušeksrkat

lille slurknippe

nippenSchluckSchlückchen

γουλιά

sorbobeber a sorbossorber

absorberboire à petites gorgéessiroter

kortyol

dreypa á, súpasopi

sorseggiaresorso

siurbčioti

malciņšmalkot

nippnippe til

malý dúšoksŕkať

srebatisrkljaj

yudumyudumlamak

呷一口啜饮抿抿一口

sip

[sɪp]

A. N → sorbo m

B. VT → sorber, beber a sorbos

C. VI (also to sip at) → sorber, beber a sorbitos

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sip

[ˈsɪp]

n [drink] → gorgée f
to take a sip of sth → prendre une gorgée de qch
to take a sip from one's glass → prendre une gorgée de son verre

vt [+ drink] → boire à petites gorgées

vi
to sip at sth → prendre une gorgée de qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sip

n → Schluck m; (very small) → Schlückchen nt

vt → in kleinen Schlucken trinken; (suspiciously, daintily) → nippen an (+dat); (= savour) → schlürfen

vi to sip at something → an etw (dat) → nippen

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sip

[sɪp]

1. n → sorso

2. vt → sorseggiare, centellinare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sip

(sip) – past tense, past participle sipped – verb

to drink in very small mouthfuls. teug يَرْشُف пия на глътки sorver srkat nippen nippe αργοπίνω, ρουφώ με μικρές γουλιές sorber, beber a sorbos lonkshaaval jooma جرعه جرعه نوشيدن siemailla boire à petites gorgées לִלגוֹם चुस्की लगाना या लेना srkati, pijuckati kortyol(gat) meminum, menyeruput dreypa á, súpa sorseggiare すする 조금씩 마시다 siurbčioti malkot menghirup met kleine teugjes drinken nippe til popijać drobnymi łykami لږ لږ چښل، كوچنى غړپ كول كوچنى غوړپ كول: لږ لږ څكل sorver a sorbi încet потягивать sŕkať, popíjať srkati gucnuti läppja, smutta จิบ yudumlamak 啜飲 пити маленькими ковтками, сьорбати چسکی لینا uống từng hớp, nhấm nháp 啜饮，抿

noun

a very small mouthful. She took a sip of the medicine. teugie رَشْفَه глътка gole malý doušek das Schlückchen lille slurk μικρή γουλιά sorbo lonks, tilk جرعه siemaus petite gorgée לגימה चुस्की gutljaj, srkanje korty seruputan sopi sorso ひとすすり 한 모금 gurkšnelis malciņš menghirup teugje slurk, nipp łyczek غړپ، غوړپ، ځكه golo înghiţitură mică глоток dúšok, glg požirek gutljaj smutt การจิบ yudum 啜一口 маленький ковток چسکی ngụm, hớp 呷一口，抿一口

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sip

n. sorbo, trago;

v. sorber.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

sip

n sorbo; sip of water..sorbo de agua; vt (pret & pp sipped; ger sipping) sorber

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