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- pronunciation:
- sap
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a piece of bread or the like dipped or soaked in a liquid such as milk or gravy.
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| definition 2: |
something given to soothe, placate, win over, or bribe.
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| definition 3: |
anything soaked until it is entirely wet.
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| related words: |
blackmail, procedure, protection |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sops, sopping, sopped |
| definition 1: |
to dip or soak in or as if in a liquid.
- similar words:
- soak
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| definition 2: |
to wet through; saturate or drench.
- similar words:
- saturate, soak
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| definition 3: |
to soak up (a liquid) by absorption (usu. fol. by "up").
She sopped up the spilled milk with a napkin.- similar words:
- soak
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| related words: |
absorb, wash |
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