Sup
verb
To take a small amount of food or drink into your mouth.
She sups her coffee slowly every morning.
Often appears as...
- sup a drink
- sup soup
verb
To have supper.
They sup at six every evening.
Often appears as...
- sup at six
- sup together
interjection
A short form of 'what's up'.
'Sup, dude? How're you doing?
Often appears as...
- 'sup dude
- 'sup man
Usage tips
Informal, Friendly
Colloquial
verb
To take a small amount of food or drink into your mouth.
She sups her coffee slowly every morning.
Often appears as...
- sup a drink
- sup soup
verb
To have supper.
They sup at six every evening.
Often appears as...
- sup at six
- sup together
interjection
A short form of 'what's up'.
'Sup, dude? How're you doing?
Often appears as...
- 'sup dude
- 'sup man
Usage tips
Informal, Friendly
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Gentle Consumption
Used when someone is enjoying their drink slowly, typically with small sips.
He would sup his tea as he read the morning paper.
Pro Tip 2/2Old-fashioned Elegance
Conveys a sense of old-world manners, as the term is archaic.
She would sup her broth quietly at the Victorian tea party.
Pro Tip 1/2Gentle Consumption
Used when someone is enjoying their drink slowly, typically with small sips.
He would sup his tea as he read the morning paper.
Pro Tip 2/2Old-fashioned Elegance
Conveys a sense of old-world manners, as the term is archaic.
She would sup her broth quietly at the Victorian tea party.
Pro Tip 1/2Gentle Consumption
Used when someone is enjoying their drink slowly, typically with small sips.
He would sup his tea as he read the morning paper.
Pro Tip 2/2Old-fashioned Elegance
Conveys a sense of old-world manners, as the term is archaic.
She would sup her broth quietly at the Victorian tea party.
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Video examples
Chinaka Hodge: What will...
what you brought, what gift, what light did you keep from extinction? When they came for victims in the night, did you sleep through it or were you roused? What was the cost of staying woke? What, in the year we said time's up, what did you do with your privilege? Did you sup on others' squalor?
Video examples
Catch of the Week -...
over there who's found a fat baby give me pop ow it was the greatest feeling in the world for me so now he's part of the club he's part of the clan and look up look at Michael hopefully he gets to do with a lot more over the rest of his life sup guys we got a nephew on board this
Video examples
Chinaka Hodge: What will...
what you brought, what gift, what light did you keep from extinction? When they came for victims in the night, did you sleep through it or were you roused? What was the cost of staying woke? What, in the year we said time's up, what did you do with your privilege? Did you sup on others' squalor?
Video examples
Catch of the Week -...
over there who's found a fat baby give me pop ow it was the greatest feeling in the world for me so now he's part of the club he's part of the clan and look up look at Michael hopefully he gets to do with a lot more over the rest of his life sup guys we got a nephew on board this
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Joanna Lumley
English Actress
I've been dealing with the press for 45 years. You need a very long spoon to sup with them. While you are always grateful, they are like badly trained dogs. They smile and wag and bite your arm off.
Quote examples
William Hazlitt
English Critic
Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy.
Quote examples
Samuel Johnson
English Writer
Prepare for death, if here at night you roam, and sign your will before you sup from home.
Quote examples
Joanna Lumley
English Actress
I've been dealing with the press for 45 years. You need a very long spoon to sup with them. While you are always grateful, they are like badly trained dogs. They smile and wag and bite your arm off.
Quote examples
William Hazlitt
English Critic
Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy.
Quote examples
Samuel Johnson
English Writer
Prepare for death, if here at night you roam, and sign your will before you sup from home.
Example 1 of 3
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