Open Dictionary
mouse here to listen, click to choose/add more
Location: USA
Source: Learn That Word
Profile URL: www.learnthat.org

Are you a native English speaker? How do you pronounce this word?

Thank you for contributing!
upload mp3 file or record now it's easy, promised!

{%type%} Definitions

WordNet 3.0Copyright Princeton University
{%wordnet%}
Definitions.net
{%definitions_com%}

Videos

Short "hint"

n. - Ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking.

edit
Usage examples (33)
  • Quote of the pub: “Oh yes, that really is supping from the appley teet!”
  • But the idea of supping with the Duke raised him just now into manifest complacency.
  • We did not much relish the idea of supping and sleeping in such a place -- but necessity has no law.
  • How relish you the idea of supping with Captain Lawton, this evening, Mr. Birch? "
...click for more
Tutoring comment


Tutoring comment not yet available...

add more
The Open Dictionary of English is a collaborative project, based on Open Source materials, LearnThat resources, and partner APIs.
We give special thanks to our LearnThat volunteers, as well as Princeton University and Wiktionary for their Open Source word data. We're also grateful for the support given by Google, Wordnik.com, Dictionary.com, Stands4.com and YouTube, OEDILF.com, Kylescholz.com, Best-Practice.com, Forvo.com, as well as the generous Creative Commons community.