sup Synonyms & Antonyms
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Sup as a Symbol
A supremum.
Sup as a Verb
To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon.
To eat supper.
To take supper.
Sup as a Noun
A sip; a small amount, of food or drink, water or rain.
Superintendent.
Supremum, upper limit.
Supplement.
A supervision.
A sip; a small amount of food or drink.
Upper limit.
A stand-up paddleboard
Sup as an Interjection
what's up (either as a greeting or actual question)
— Sup?— Not much.
Sup as an Adjective
Being or relating to the squark that is the superpartner of an up quark.
Sup in a Sentence
— Sup?— Not much.
— Sup? — Not much.
Word Forms & Grammar
sup (third-person singular simple present sups, present participle supping, simple past and past participle supped)
sup (countable and uncountable, plural sups)
sup?
sup (not comparable)
sup (plural sups)
Words That Rhyme With Sup
Origin of Sup
Origin 1: The verb is from Middle English soupen, from Old English sūpan (“to sip, drink, taste”), from Proto-Germanic *sūpaną (compare Dutch zuipen (“to drink, tipple, booze”), German saufen (“to drink, booze”), Swedish supa (“to drink, swallow”)), from Proto-Indo-European *sub-, compare Sanskrit सूप (sū́pa, “soup, broth”), from *sewe (“to take liquid”). More at suck.
Origin 2: The noun is from the verb. There is no evidence of continuity with Old English supa.[1] Compare Middle English soupe, from Old English sūpe, which has the same meaning as Middle English sope (“a mouthful or small amount of drink”),[2] from Old English sopa,[3] whence sop.
Origin 3: From Middle English soupen, suppen, Anglo-Norman super, from supe, soupe. More at soup.
Origin 4: Procopic form of what's up (“how are you doing?”)
Word Facts for Sup
| Part of speech | symbol, verb, noun, interjection, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /sʌp/ |
| Meaning | A supremum |
| Plural | sups |
| Verb forms | sups, supping, supped |
Common Questions About Sup
Is sup a symbol or a verb?
Sup is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a verb, a noun, an interjection and an adjective.
What is the plural of sup?
The plural of sup is sups.
What is the past tense of sup?
The past tense of sup is supped. The present participle is supping.