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verb

ˈsip

Definition of sip

as in to drink

to swallow in liquid form slowly sipping the hot soup

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noun

as in drink

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time there are a few sips left in the glass

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Patrons sit at the bar inside Kelly's Irish Pub in Dearborn, sipping on cold drinks and watching the World Cup. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Shirley Temple gets passing recognition, only via her namesake drink when the Minions visit a nightclub and sip virgin cocktails loaded with cherries. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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Fresh-tasting ice makes every sip more enjoyable, so identifying and fixing the issue is worth the effort. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026 Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sip

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The robot staff behind the scenes Pudu's FlashBot will run an intelligent vending system, allowing guests to order drink deliveries by smartphone.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of drink

Noun

Given the construction of the bracket, any African team that has its eye on a quarterfinals bid will likely have to push through the likes of Argentina (gulp) or England (woof), France (le woof) or Spain (yipes).

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.

— Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 20 May 2026

Definition of gulp

Noun

In April, hundreds of viewers watched the two-week-old eaglet swallow a fishhook that one of its parents had fed it.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Birds such as swifts, swallows, sparrows, and starlings, which make their nests in the eaves of roofs, have been particularly affected by abnormally high temperatures, said Romaine de Jaegere, founder of the Center for the Rehabilitation of Animals Living in the Wild refuge in Temploux, in Belgium.

— Makini Brice, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Definition of swallow

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