sip
US: /ˈsɪp/
UK: /sˈɪp/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
sip /sip/- danh từ
- hớp, nhắp, ít
- a sip of brandy: một nhắp rượu mạnh
- hớp, nhắp, ít
- động từ
- uống từng hớp, nhắp (rượu)
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun+ verb (-pp-) ~ (sth)
~ (at sth) to drink sth, taking a very small amount each time: [V] She sat there, sipping at her tea. + [VN] He slowly sipped his wine.
+ noun
a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouth: to have / take a sip of water
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 taste, sample, sup:
She was sitting on a bar stool, sipping a cocktail.
n.
2 taste, sample, soupçon, drop, bit, swallow, mouthful, spoonful, thimbleful, nip, dram, Colloq swig:
She took a sip, savoured it, then turned to me with a smile.
Collocation
ADJ.
careful, cautious, little, nervous, small | long | noisy
VERB + SIP
have, take
I took a little sip of my drink.
PREP.
in ~s
He drank the whisky in sips.
Concise dictionary
sipped|sipping|sipssɪpnoun
+a small drink
verb
+drink in sips
