Sip
noun
A small amount of a liquid that is taken into the mouth.
He took a sip of his coffee.
Often appears as...
- take a sip
- sip of water
verb
To drink a small amount of a liquid, like tea or coffee.
She sipped her tea slowly.
Often appears as...
- sip wine
- sip coffee
noun
A small amount of a liquid that is taken into the mouth.
He took a sip of his coffee.
Often appears as...
- take a sip
- sip of water
verb
To drink a small amount of a liquid, like tea or coffee.
She sipped her tea slowly.
Often appears as...
- sip wine
- sip coffee
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Small Quantities
Use 'sip' to emphasize drinking in little bits, not all at once.
After jogging, he paused to take a sip of water instead of gulping it down.
Pro Tip 2/3Enjoyment
'Sip' suggests tasting and enjoying a drink, often something special.
She took a sip of the aged wine, savoring its rich flavor.
Pro Tip 3/3Politeness
Taking a sip before commenting on a beverage is polite in many cultures.
He took a sip of the tea before complimenting the host on its aroma.
Pro Tip 1/3Small Quantities
Use 'sip' to emphasize drinking in little bits, not all at once.
After jogging, he paused to take a sip of water instead of gulping it down.
Pro Tip 2/3Enjoyment
'Sip' suggests tasting and enjoying a drink, often something special.
She took a sip of the aged wine, savoring its rich flavor.
Pro Tip 3/3Politeness
Taking a sip before commenting on a beverage is polite in many cultures.
He took a sip of the tea before complimenting the host on its aroma.
Pro Tip 1/3Small Quantities
Use 'sip' to emphasize drinking in little bits, not all at once.
After jogging, he paused to take a sip of water instead of gulping it down.
Pro Tip 2/3Enjoyment
'Sip' suggests tasting and enjoying a drink, often something special.
She took a sip of the aged wine, savoring its rich flavor.
Pro Tip 3/3Politeness
Taking a sip before commenting on a beverage is polite in many cultures.
He took a sip of the tea before complimenting the host on its aroma.
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We need to talk about an...
day my brother came home and he had this six-pack of beer I don't know where he got it and he grabbed me and my sister we went out in the woods and we were kind of just out there doing the stuff we crazily did and he had a sip of this beer and he gave some to my sister and she had some and they offered it to me I said no no no no that's okay y'all go
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How to find work you...
so they're cheering me on and they're all excited. And I got total popsicle head, if anyone's ever swam in the Bay, and I'm trying to just thaw my face out, and I'm watching people finish. And I see this one kid, something didn't look right. And he's just flailing like this. And he's barely able to sip some air before he slams his head back down.
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An ode to the millennial...
instead of you guys saying I was once young like you so I know exactly what you need to do you need to think about it is that the kind of reasoning a younger version of yourself would have responded to because if you allowed yourself to take a sip from the our interview for a second you see that
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Irma L. Olguin Jr.: How...
homes in those communities that are being built or bought by the people who are actually going to live in them; dilapidated buildings that once stood empty now full of energized underdogs sipping coffee and writing code and, most importantly, bringing with them the next generation of human
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Why do we hiccup? - John...
The sudden expansion of the diaphragm would raise air from the stomach, while a closure of the glottis would prevent milk from entering the lungs. Sometimes, a bout of hiccups will go on and on, and we try home sipping continuously from a glass of cold water, holding one's breath,
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When is water safe to...
Take a look at the water in this glass. Refreshing, hydrating, and invaluable to your survival. Before you take a sip, though, how do you know that the water inside is free from disease-causing organisms and pollutants? One out of ten people in the world can't actually be sure
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How Cicadas Become...
but in north america we have these special cicadas they're called periodical cicadas and they live almost their entire lives hidden deep underground they nestle among tree roots and silently sip fluids from the trees
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Biomimicry in action PIPE...
Energy use. Organisms sip energy, because they have to work or barter for every single bit that they get. And one of the largest fields right now, in the world of energy grids,
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Connected, but alone? PIPE...
a profound question. He said, "Don't all those little tweets, don't all those little sips of online communication, add up to one big gulp
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Connected, but alone? -...
Colbert asked me a profound question a profound question he said don't all those little tweets don't all those little sips of online
Video examples
We need to talk about an...
day my brother came home and he had this six-pack of beer I don't know where he got it and he grabbed me and my sister we went out in the woods and we were kind of just out there doing the stuff we crazily did and he had a sip of this beer and he gave some to my sister and she had some and they offered it to me I said no no no no that's okay y'all go
Video examples
How to find work you...
so they're cheering me on and they're all excited. And I got total popsicle head, if anyone's ever swam in the Bay, and I'm trying to just thaw my face out, and I'm watching people finish. And I see this one kid, something didn't look right. And he's just flailing like this. And he's barely able to sip some air before he slams his head back down.
Video examples
An ode to the millennial...
instead of you guys saying I was once young like you so I know exactly what you need to do you need to think about it is that the kind of reasoning a younger version of yourself would have responded to because if you allowed yourself to take a sip from the our interview for a second you see that
Video examples
Irma L. Olguin Jr.: How...
homes in those communities that are being built or bought by the people who are actually going to live in them; dilapidated buildings that once stood empty now full of energized underdogs sipping coffee and writing code and, most importantly, bringing with them the next generation of human
Video examples
Why do we hiccup? - John...
The sudden expansion of the diaphragm would raise air from the stomach, while a closure of the glottis would prevent milk from entering the lungs. Sometimes, a bout of hiccups will go on and on, and we try home sipping continuously from a glass of cold water, holding one's breath,
Video examples
When is water safe to...
Take a look at the water in this glass. Refreshing, hydrating, and invaluable to your survival. Before you take a sip, though, how do you know that the water inside is free from disease-causing organisms and pollutants? One out of ten people in the world can't actually be sure
Video examples
How Cicadas Become...
but in north america we have these special cicadas they're called periodical cicadas and they live almost their entire lives hidden deep underground they nestle among tree roots and silently sip fluids from the trees
Video examples
Biomimicry in action PIPE...
Energy use. Organisms sip energy, because they have to work or barter for every single bit that they get. And one of the largest fields right now, in the world of energy grids,
Video examples
Connected, but alone? PIPE...
a profound question. He said, "Don't all those little tweets, don't all those little sips of online communication, add up to one big gulp
Video examples
Connected, but alone? -...
Colbert asked me a profound question a profound question he said don't all those little tweets don't all those little sips of online
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Quote examples
Ernie Johnson Jr.
I'm a coffee guy but I don't think I've had a full cup of coffee. I'll grab one and then I'll have a few sips of it then go back to work and it's cold then I'll throw that away and go back later and get another one.
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Fallon Sherrock
English Entertainer
I haven't taken into account how much I drink. I do drink a lot when I am on stage anyway. You will see me come back and have sips of water. I haven't taken into account how much.
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Nina Conti
English Actress
Once I'm on stage, there's just no time for a sip of water - I've always got my hands in puppets! My voice is raw by the time I finish.
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Nancy Lublin
Businesswoman
I'm an entrepreneur. I'm married to an entrepreneur. So I haven't just sipped the entrepreneurship cool-aid, I bleed this stuff.
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Sandi Toksvig
British Writer
Sitting on a plastic chair at night listening to the sea lapping below while sipping a cold beer is about as good as life gets.
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Gilbert White
English Scientist
Bats drink on the wing, like swallows, by sipping the surface, as they play over pools and streams.
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Ken Berry
I like to sit in front of the fire at night, sip a beer and think.
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Carol Alt
American Model
I never drank except a couple sips of wine at Thanksgiving.
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Knute Rockne
American Coach
Drink the first. Sip the second slowly. Skip the third.
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Marcus Mariota
American Athlete
I've never had a sip of alcohol.
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Ernie Johnson Jr.
I'm a coffee guy but I don't think I've had a full cup of coffee. I'll grab one and then I'll have a few sips of it then go back to work and it's cold then I'll throw that away and go back later and get another one.
Quote examples
Fallon Sherrock
English Entertainer
I haven't taken into account how much I drink. I do drink a lot when I am on stage anyway. You will see me come back and have sips of water. I haven't taken into account how much.
Quote examples
Nina Conti
English Actress
Once I'm on stage, there's just no time for a sip of water - I've always got my hands in puppets! My voice is raw by the time I finish.
Quote examples
Nancy Lublin
Businesswoman
I'm an entrepreneur. I'm married to an entrepreneur. So I haven't just sipped the entrepreneurship cool-aid, I bleed this stuff.
Quote examples
Sandi Toksvig
British Writer
Sitting on a plastic chair at night listening to the sea lapping below while sipping a cold beer is about as good as life gets.
Quote examples
Gilbert White
English Scientist
Bats drink on the wing, like swallows, by sipping the surface, as they play over pools and streams.
Quote examples
Ken Berry
I like to sit in front of the fire at night, sip a beer and think.
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Carol Alt
American Model
I never drank except a couple sips of wine at Thanksgiving.
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Knute Rockne
American Coach
Drink the first. Sip the second slowly. Skip the third.
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Marcus Mariota
American Athlete
I've never had a sip of alcohol.
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