sip
/sɪp/ verb C2- To drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time.
- To drink a small quantity.
- To taste the liquor of; to drink out of.
- To consume slowly.
He/she/it sips · Past sipped · Past participle sipped · -ing form sipping
Verb forms
- Base form
- sip
- He/she/it
- sips
- Past
- sipped
- Past participle
- sipped
- -ing form
- sipping
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To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
The count told Baptistin to leave the plate within reach of his guest, who began by sipping the Alicante with an expression of great satisfaction, and then delicately steeped his biscuit in the wine.
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