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The synonyms of “Sip” are: drink slowly, drink, taste, sample, mouthful, swallow, drop, dram, nip
Sip as a Noun
Definitions of "Sip" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sip” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A small drink.
- A small mouthful of liquid.
Synonyms of "Sip" as a noun (6 Words)
| dram | A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains. A wee dram to ward off the winter chill. |
| drink | A social gathering at which alcoholic drinks are served. He heaved the outboard motor into the drink. |
| drop | An instance of falling or dropping. There was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery. |
| mouthful | A quantity of food or drink that fills or can be put in the mouth. Poliomyelitis is a bit of a mouthful. |
| nip | A small sharp bite or snip. A strong beak which can deliver a serious nip. |
| swallow | An act of swallowing something especially food or drink. He downed his drink in one swallow. |
Usage Examples of "Sip" as a noun
- She took a sip of the red wine.
Sip as a Verb
Definitions of "Sip" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sip” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Drink in sips.
- Drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls.
Synonyms of "Sip" as a verb (4 Words)
| drink | Drink excessive amounts of alcohol be an alcoholic. This wine is really drinking beautifully. |
| drink slowly | Drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic. |
| sample | Take a sample or samples of something for analysis. The input signal must be sampled at twice its highest frequency. |
| taste | Perceive by the sense of taste. This tastes of nutmeg. |
Usage Examples of "Sip" as a verb
- I sat sipping coffee.
- She was sipping her tea.
- She sipped at her tea.
Associations of "Sip" (30 Words)
| beer | An alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavoured with hops. He ordered a beer. |
| beverage | (chiefly in commercial use) a drink other than water. May I take your beverage order. |
| carouse | A noisy, lively drinking party. Corporate carouses. |
| cocktail | An alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or cream. Financial pressure plus isolation can be a deadly cocktail for some people. |
| coffee | A cup of coffee. He ordered a cup of coffee. |
| drink | A social gathering at which alcoholic drinks are served. This wine is really drinking beautifully. |
| gin | Separate the seeds from cotton with a cotton gin. Gin game. |
| gulp | An act of gulping food or drink. He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat. |
| guzzle | Drink greedily or as if with great thirst. This car guzzles petrol. |
| honey | Of something having the color of honey. She s a little honey. |
| imbibe | Take in liquids. If one does not imbibe the culture one cannot succeed. |
| juice | A drink made from fruit or vegetable juice. Digestive juices. |
| lemonade | A drink made from lemon juice and water sweetened with sugar. A jug of lemonade. |
| licensee | Someone to whom a license is granted. |
| liqueur | A chocolate with a liqueur filling. An Italian almond flavoured liqueur. |
| liquor | Water used in brewing. Waste liquors. |
| mead | United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978. The tavern stocks beer cider perry and mead. |
| melted | Having become liquefied by heating. Rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow. |
| nip | A small sharp bite or snip. The Queen s corgis always nip at her staff s ankles. |
| potable | Safe to drink; drinkable. There is no supply of potable water available. |
| quaff | To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught. Porter is a dark malty quaff. |
| revelry | Lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol. Sounds of revelry issued into the night. |
| slurp | A loud sucking sound made while drinking or eating. She slurped her coffee. |
| sober | Make or become sober after drinking alcohol. His expression became sober. |
| sup | A sip of liquid. A sup of ale. |
| swallow | Enclose or envelop completely as if by swallowing. The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries. |
| tea | A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e g China and Japan and India source of tea leaves. I teaed with Professor Herron. |
| vino | Wine, especially that which is cheap or of inferior quality. |
| wine | Treat to wine. A glass of elderflower wine. |
