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Sup definition: If you sup something, you drink it, especially by taking small amounts . | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'sup'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× sup (sʌp ) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tensesups ,presentparticiplesupping ,pasttense,pastparticiplesupped 1. verb Ifyousupsomething,youdrinkit,especiallybytakingsmallamounts. Hesuppedwaterfromapolystyrenecup.[VERBnoun] 2. verb Ifyousup,youeatdinnerintheevening. [literary,orold-fashioned]Hehadbeeninvitedtosupwithacolleagueandhiswife.[VERB] COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables LanguageLover'sBlog Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'braw' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency supinBritishEnglish1 (sʌp ) verbWordforms:sups,suppingorsupped1. (intransitive)archaic tohavesupper 2. (transitive)obsolete toprovidewithsupper CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginC13:fromOldFrenchsoper;seesup2 WordFrequency supinBritishEnglish2 (sʌp ) verbWordforms:sups,suppingorsupped1. topartakeof(liquid)byswallowingalittleatatime 2. ScottishandNorthernEnglanddialect todrink noun3. asip CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginOldEnglishsūpan;relatedtoOldHighGermansūfan,Germansaufen;seealsosup1 WordFrequency sup.inBritishEnglish abbreviationfor1. above 2. superior 3. grammar superlative CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginfromLatinsupra WordFrequency supinAmericanEnglish1 (sʌp ) noun,verbtransitive,verbintransitiveWordforms:suppedorˈsuppingDialectal sip Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginMEsoupensuck WordFrequency supinAmericanEnglish3 1.  superior 2.  superlative 3.  supine 4.  supplement 5.  supplementary 6.  supply Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordFrequency sup.inAmericanEnglish above Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginLsupra WordFrequency sup-inAmericanEnglish (sʌp ) sub-:usedbeforep[supply] Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordFrequency supinAmericanEnglish1 (sʌp)(verbsupped,supping) intransitiveverb1. toeattheeveningmeal;havesupper transitiveverb2. toprovidewithorentertainatsupper Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Wordorigin[1250–1300;MEs(o)upen‹OFsoupertotakesupper‹Gmc;cf.OEsūpantoswallow,taste,sip.Seesup2] WordFrequency supinAmericanEnglish2 (sʌp)(verbsupped,supping) transitiveverb1. totake(liquidfood,oranyliquid)intothemouthinsmallquantities,asfromaspoonorcup;sip intransitiveverb2. totakeliquidintothemouthinsmallquantities,asbyspoonfulsorsips noun3. amouthfulorsmallportionofdrinkorliquidfood;sip Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Wordorigin[bef.900;MEsuppen,var.ofsupen,OEsūpan;c.Gsaufentodrink.Cf.sip,sop,soup,sup1] WordFrequency supinAmericanEnglish3 (suːp) nounMathsupremum Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd WordFrequency sup.inAmericanEnglish 1. superior 2. superlative 3. supine 4. supplement 5. supplementary 6. supply 7. supra Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd WordFrequency sup-inAmericanEnglish prefixvar.(beforep)ofsub-suppose Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Examplesof'sup'inasentence sup Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… Theyweren'tcondemningher--theyweretheretosupporther.Adams,NI.O.U.-SOMEONEHASTOPAY(2004) Trendsof sup Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Browsealphabetically sup suoloco Suomi suovetaurilia sup Sup.Ct. super AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'S' Relatedtermsof sup hunt's-up Sup.Ct. supp supplement Source DefinitionofsupfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary NewfromCollins QuickwordchallengeQuizReviewQuestion:1 - Score:0/5 wait or weight?Whichversioniscorrect?Whatisyourheightandwait?Whatisyourheightandweight?tide or tied?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. tide tiedThe wasgoingout,andthesandwassmoothandglittering.principal or principle?Whichversioniscorrect?MrKingistheprincipalofDartmouthHighSchool. MrKingistheprincipleofDartmouthHighSchool. oar or ore?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. oar oreHewasusingtheother asarudder.coffee or tea?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. tea coffeesomethingisnotyourcupof Yourscore:CheckSeetheanswerNextNextquizReview Dec02,2021 Wordoftheday braw fineorexcellent,espinappearanceordress SEEFULLDEFINITION SEEPREVIOUSWORDS Signupforournewsletter Getthelatestnewsandgainaccesstoexclusiveupdatesandoffers Signmeup LatestWordSubmissions petridish(sense) Nov29,2021 intergluteal Nov29,2021 HOGO Nov29,2021 Amazigh Nov29,2021 ViewMoreSubmit CollinsWordoftheYear2021isNFT Theconvergenceofmoneyandtheinternetleadsusto2021’swordoftheyear:NFT.Anabbreviationthatstandsfor“non-fungibletoken”, Readmore BonfireorGuyFawkesNight Onthenightof4November1605GuyFawkes,aCatholic,wasdiscoveredinanundercroftoftheHouseofLordsguardingahoardofgunpowderintendedtoexplodethefollowingdayatthestateopeningofParliamentandtherebyassassinatetheProtestantKingJamesIandannihilatethegovernment. 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