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sip

sip

 
pronunciation:
sIp
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: sips, sipping, sipped
definition: to drink slowly and a little at a time.
The toddler sipped the juice.
similar words:
taste
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act or an instance of sipping.
Take small sips until your throat feels better.
synonyms:
swallow, taste
definition 2: a quantity of liquid sipped.
I would like to try a sip of the cranberry juice.
synonyms:
taste
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