sup

¹

or 'sup

[ suhp ]

interjection

, Slang.

1. wassup ( def ).

sup

²

[ suhp ]

verb (used without object)

, supped, sup·ping.

1. to eat the evening meal; have supper.

verb (used with object)

, supped, sup·ping.

1. to provide with or entertain at supper.

sup

³

[ suhp ]

verb (used with object)

, supped, sup·ping.

1. to take (liquid food, or any liquid) into the mouth in small quantities, as from a spoon or cup; sip.

verb (used without object)

, supped, sup·ping.

1. to take liquid into the mouth in small quantities, as by spoonfuls or sips.

noun

1. a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.

sup

⁴

[ soop ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. supremum. See least upper bound ( def ).

sup-

⁵

1. variant of sub- before p:

   suppose.

sup.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. superior.
2. superlative.
3. supine.
4. supplement.
5. supplementary.
6. supply.
7. supra.

sup

¹

/ sʌp /

verb

1. to partake of (liquid) by swallowing a little at a time
2. dialect.
   to drink

noun

1. a sip

sup

²

/ sʌp /

verb

1. archaic.
   intr to have supper
2. obsolete.
   tr to provide with supper

sup.

³

abbreviation for

1. above
2. superior
3. grammar superlative

Word History and Origins

Origin of sup¹

First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening

Origin of sup²

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English s(o)upen, soupe, from Old French souper “to take supper,” from Germanic; compare Old English sūpan “to swallow, taste, sip”; sup ³

Origin of sup³

First recorded before 900; Middle English s(o)uppen, soup(p)e, Old English sūpan; cognate with German saufen “to drink”; sip, sop, soup, sup ²

Origin of sup⁴

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of sup¹

Old English sūpan; related to Old High German sūfan, German saufen; see also sup ¹

Origin of sup²

C13: from Old French soper; see sup ²

Origin of sup³

from Latin supra

Example Sentences

Sarah Perkins, from Cardiff, has been an SUP racer for eight years, having windsurfed before then.

From BBC

SUP North Wales, a water sports tour company based in Gwynedd, said Mr O’Shea “was one of the most down to earth and unassuming people”.

From BBC

By doing so, Kim Jong Un wants to announce the start of his own era, according to Kwak Gil Sup, head of One Korea Center, a website specializing in North Korea affairs.

From Seattle Times

She likes Store Your Board’s free-standing G-Surf SUP storage rack for higher capacity storage outdoors.

From Seattle Times

Det Ch Sup Andy Day, from the Met's Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command, said: "Its success has been a very positive step for our communities in London and we are pleased that all the other forces have decided to adopt it and we will see a national roll out."

From BBC