SUP

swallow, sup

(noun) a small amount of liquid food; “a sup of ale”

sup

(verb) take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

sup (third-person singular simple present sups, present participle supping, simple past and past participle supped)

To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon.

Noun

sup (plural sups)

A sip; a small amount of food or drink.

Etymology 2

Verb

sup (third-person singular simple present sups, present participle supping, simple past and past participle supped)

To take supper.

Etymology 3

Interjection

sup?

(slang) what's up (either as a greeting or actual question)

Synonyms: wassup, wudup

Etymology 4

Adjective

sup (not comparable)

(physics) Being or relating to the squark that is the superpartner of an up quark.

Etymology 5

First syllable of superintendent

Noun

sup (plural sups)

(informal) Superintendent.

Etymology 6

First syllable of superior

Noun

sup (plural sups)

(mathematics) Upper limit.

Etymology 7

Noun

sup (plural sups)

A stand-up paddleboard

Anagrams

• PSU, PUS, PUs, UPS, USP, psu, pus, ups

Proper noun

SUP

Acronym of Sailors' Union of the Pacific.

Acronym of Socialist Unity Party.

Acronym of Scottish Unionist Party.

Acronym of Stanford University Press.

Acronym of Software Upgrade Protocol.

Noun

SUP (uncountable)

Acronym of Stand up paddle surfing.

Acronym of selective ultraviolet phototherapy.

Anagrams

• PSU, PUS, PUs, UPS, USP, psu, pus, ups

Source: Wiktionary


Sup, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Supped; p. pr. & vb. n. Supping.] Etym: [OE. soupen to drink, AS. s; akin to D. zuipen, G. saufen, OHG. s, Icel. s, Sw. supa, Dan. söbe. Cf. Sip, Sop, Soup, Supper.]

Definition: To take into the mouth with the lips, as a liquid; to take or drink by a little at a time; to sip. There I'll sup Balm and nectar in my cup. Crashaw.

Sup, n.

Definition: A small mouthful, as of liquor or broth; a little taken with the lips; a sip. Tom Thumb had got a little sup. Drayton.

Sup, v. i. Etym: [See Supper.]

Definition: To eat the evening meal; to take supper. I do entreat that we may sup together.

Sup, v. t.

Definition: To treat with supper. [Obs.] Sup them well and look unto them all. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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