sip (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /sɪp/

Definition

To drink a liquid by taking a very small amount at a time.

Examples

• She slowly sipped her tea, enjoying the warmth.

• He took a cautious sip of the extremely hot coffee.

• The baby learned to sip from a straw cup.

How to Use sip

sip at (prepositional phrase)

To drink slowly and intermittently from something. — "He sipped at his drink throughout the long meeting."

Synonyms of sip

Words with a similar meaning to sip:

• drink
• taste
• sample
• guzzle

Antonyms of sip

Words with the opposite meaning to sip:

• gulp
• chug

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