supping
(noun) ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
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
supping
present participle of sup
supping (plural suppings)
The act of one who sups; the act of taking supper.
(obsolete) That which is supped; broth.
• uppings
Source: Wiktionary
Sup"ping, n.
1. The act of one who sups; the act of taking supper.
2. That which is supped; broth. [Obs.] Holland.
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
11 April 2025
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The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
