sup
verb/sʌp/
/sʌp/
[intransitive, transitive] (Northern British English or old-fashioned)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they sup | /sʌp/ /sʌp/ |
| he / she / it sups | /sʌps/ /sʌps/ |
| past simple supped | /sʌpt/ /sʌpt/ |
| past participle supped | /sʌpt/ /sʌpt/ |
| -ing form supping | /ˈsʌpɪŋ/ /ˈsʌpɪŋ/ |
- sup (something) to drink something, especially in small amountsWord OriginOld English sūpan (verb), sūpa (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zuipen, German saufen ‘to drink’.
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