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SIP

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Irregular inflected forms: sipped    , sipping   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small drink

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sip" is a kind of...):

deglutition; drink; swallow (the act of swallowing)

Derivation:

sip (drink in sips)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Drink in sips

Example:

She was sipping her tea

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "sip" is one way to...):

drink; imbibe (take in liquids)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

sip (a small drink)

sipper (a drinker who sips)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Brissenden sipped his toddy and smiled appreciation of it.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

For some time Mrs. Crupp could only lay her hand upon her nankeen bosom, and fortify herself against returning pain with sips of her medicine.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

A call at Meg's, and a refreshing sniff and sip at the Daisy and Demijohn, still further fortified her for the tete-a-tete, but when she saw a stalwart figure looming in the distance, she had a strong desire to turn about and run away.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

To my delight she never once looked toward the beach, and I maintained the banter with such success all unconsciously she sipped coffee from the china cup, ate fried evaporated potatoes, and spread marmalade on her biscuit.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

So Martin unearthed a carbon copy of "Star-dust," and during the reading of it Brissenden chuckled, rubbed his hands, and forgot to sip his toddy.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“Is he fickle? Oh, for shame! Did he sip every flower, and change every hour, until Polly his passion requited? Is her name Polly?”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

I drink your health, dear. and John sipped his tea with an air of reposeful rapture, which was of very short duration however, for as he put down his cup, the door handle rattled mysteriously, and a little voice was heard, saying impatiently...

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Under the storm of denunciation Brissenden complacently sipped his toddy and affirmed that everything the other said was quite true, with the exception of the magazine editors.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

I have no hesitation in saying, said Mr. Chillip, fortifying himself with another sip of negus, between you and me, sir, that her mother died of it—or that tyranny, gloom, and worry have made Mrs. Murdstone nearly imbecile.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

"'Hope and keep busy', that's the motto for us, so let's see who will remember it best. I shall go to Aunt March, as usual. Oh, won't she lecture though!" said Jo, as she sipped with returning spirit.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)