to sip

Examples

• All

• David sat on a worn sofa for a few minutes, sipping the awful drink.

  Fiction book (1990)

• I like to sip hot coffee slowly on cold mornings.

• Grab your coffee and sip on today's message model success.

• They are both sipping on bright red juice.

• Well how pleasant it is idly to sip tea in the presence of a gracious lady.

  Orlando (1992)

• I'm going to start by sipping my miso soup while it's hot.

• Joe and Patricia have been talking and sipping cognac for an hour and a half.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Dr. Frankl and his wife sat silently, sipping and smiling... seemingly at peace.

  Academic text (1999)

• He's standing next to the car while Pappas sits on the hood, sipping coffee from a thermos.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Later that day, a peek inside the bar will reveal tourists sipping margaritas in a vaguely nineteenth-century setting.

  Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

D

to drink

vsto sip

∞ 1.0

To put liquid into the mouth and swallow it

takes liquid in small slow mouthfuls rather than broadly

S

to slurp

vsto sip

40 4.8

To eat or drink something with a loud sucking noise

is done quietly and in very small slow mouthfuls

Antonyms

D

to down

• Informal

161 5.4

Eat or drink something quickly and completely

G

to gulp

38 2.9

Swallow a drink quickly, often because you feel nervous or thirsty

Phrasal Verbs

S

to sip tea

15 2.8

To drink tea slowly to enjoy its taste and warmth

S

to sip tea

• Slang

1 8.8

To watch gossip or drama online without getting involved

How Fast

to chug

• Informal

29 5.0

to swig

• Informal

6 6.7

to gulp

38 2.9

to drink

∞ 1.0

to sip

153 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology