to sauce
- verb
- /sɔs/
- Informal
Examples
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Now that was fun, but you got sauce slinging everywhere.
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You got special-sauced!
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The menu is planted with gut bombs like Guy-talian nachos and Buffalo-sauced meatloaf.
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He started to sauce the coach after losing the game, questioning his tactics.
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Don't sauce your teachers in class; it's disrespectful and can get you in trouble.
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When she sauced him about his outfit, everyone in the room gasped at her audacity.
Synonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A spicy red sauce made from ketchup, horseradish, and lemon juice, served with seafood
A creamy sauce made from melted cheese to pour over foods like pasta or vegetables
A sweet, smooth food made by cooking and mashing apples, often with sugar and spices
A spicy, often creamy liquid people make with Indian spices for meat, rice, or vegetables
A dark, tangy sauce made from vinegar and spices used to add savory flavor to food
A creamy white sauce with a sharp taste from grated horseradish root, often served with meat or fish
A cold creamy sauce made from mayonnaise, herbs, and mustard for seafood or salads
A rich Italian topping for pasta made with ground beef, tomatoes, and vegetables
- UK
A creamy white sauce made from bread and flavored with cloves and onion, served with chicken or turkey
A brown sauce made from fried onions, wine or vinegar, and parsley, served with meat
A savory dark sauce made from beef stock thickened with butter and flour and served with roast meat
A dark, salty sauce made with soy sauce and broth and used on Chinese dishes
- Specialized
A rich white sauce made from stock, thickened with egg yolks and cream and flavored with lemon juice
A liquid or paste used in Korean cooking that often contains soy, garlic, and chili
A brown sauce made with fried onions, parsley, and white wine, served with meat or vegetables
- UK
A sweet creamy mix of butter and sugar often flavored with brandy and served with warm pudding
A smooth sauce made from light broth, butter, fried onion, paprika, and cream, served with meat or vegetables
A rich creamy sauce made from lobster butter, cream, and egg yolks, flavored with sherry and served with seafood
- Specialized
A dark brown French mixture for meat made from browned vegetables, beef stock and tomatoes
- US
A creamy sauce of mayonnaise and cream with chopped green pepper and onion, flavored with chili, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon
A white creamy sauce that uses cream and butter made from shrimp, served with seafood
A sauce that tastes hot from spices for dipping food like chicken or dumplings
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Sauce meaning 'be rude' is a modern use related to the adjective saucy, which once meant 'spicy' or cheeky; a helpful way to remember it is to think of adding 'spice' to speech. So to sauce someone is to give them bold, spicy words rather than polite ones.