verb
- to eat supper or have an evening meal
Usage: somewhat formal or literary
noun
- a small amount of liquid taken into the mouth; a sip
Usage: often used with ‘a’
Examples
- We supped on roast chicken and vegetables.
- The family gathered to sup together every evening.
- He took a sup of wine before continuing his story.
- She offered him a sup of her hot tea.
- They supped late after the theater performance.
- Just a sup of broth was all she could manage.