to sip tea

Examples

• All

• Yet we can sip tea and read the newspaper, half-listen to our mate's breakfast conversation, and keep breathing.

  Fiction book (2002)

• For a long while, Eleanor and Mr. Walker sat by their fire, sipping tea and talking like friends met on a snowy night.

  Fiction book (1999)

• I love her, Mama, he told her one night after dinner while they sipped tea on the porch swing.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Helen sits sipping tea, deep in thought about her concern for Adam.

  Fiction book (1999)

• One morning, Deva and her mother were sipping tea in the Great Hall.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Madame Gemelia Rockstone was sitting on a couch in the corner, sipping tea.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The girls had settled down now to sip tea, nibble on little iced cakes, and talk about the Meschianza.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Pavel Nemec was back in his chair, casually sipping tea.

  Fiction book (1995)

• The schoolteacher was invited to a board meeting, where she sipped tea with self-consciously solicitous ladies with high bosoms and long sleeves.

  Fiction book (1995)

• As the rain fell gently outside, I enjoyed the moment, taking a moment to sip tea and reflect on my day.

Synonyms

D

to drink

vsto sip tea

∞ 1.0

To put liquid into the mouth and swallow it

adds slow flavor focused enjoyment rather than just swallowing liquid

S

to sip

vsto sip tea

127 1.0

To drink a small amount at a time, usually slowly

focuses on slowly enjoying the flavor and experience of a specific beverage

Antonyms

C

to chug

• Informal

31 5.0

To drink something quickly in large gulps

G

to guzzle

• Informal

16 5.8

To drink a lot very quickly

How Slowly

to sip tea

2 2.8

to gulp

26 2.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology