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Sip for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: sɪp

What does Sip really mean?

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Sip means to drink something slowly or in small amounts. It's like when you take tiny sips from a cup, just like a little bird sipping nectar from a flower. When you sip, you drink a little bit at a time, not gobbling it all up in one go. It's a gentle and careful way of drinking, almost like tasting or savoring a drink. For example, when you have a yummy hot chocolate, you might take small sips to enjoy every bit of its chocolaty goodness without it being too much all at once.

Sip can also mean to take a small amount of something. It's like when you taste a tiny spoonful of soup before eating the whole bowl. You take a sip to see if you like it or if it's too hot or too salty.

Imagine you have a fancy glass of juice in front of you, and you want to enjoy every drop. You don't want to gulp it all down quickly. So, what can you do? You take a sip! Now, ask yourself: How can you slowly drink your juice without it being too fast? How can you drink with small sips like a little bird sipping nectar? How about taking just a little taste of the soup before eating it all? Can you think of any other ways you might use the word sip in your everyday life?


Revised and Fact checked by Jane Smith on 2023-10-25 02:45:50

Sip In a sentece

Learn how to use Sip inside a sentece

  • When you drink juice from a glass, you take a small sip of it.
  • If you have a hot cup of tea, you can blow on it to cool it down and then take a sip.
  • Imagine you have a cold water bottle and you're thirsty. You can take a sip to quench your thirst.
  • If you have a milkshake, you can use a straw to take a little sip and enjoy the taste.
  • When you have some soup, you can sip it slowly to avoid burning your mouth with the hot liquid.

Sip Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.