sip

sip
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noun
ADJECTIVE
little, small, tiny
careful, cautious, tentative
quick, slow
large, long
noisy
first
final, last

He took a final sip of his coffee before leaving.

VERB + SIP
drink, have, take

I took a little sip of my drink.

PREPOSITION
sip from

He took a sip from his glass.

sip of

a sip of coffee

in sips

He drank the brandy in sips.

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verb
ADVERB
slowly
quietly, silently
calmly, casually

‘Oh yes?’ she asked, calmly sipping her drink.

She sat in the warm sun, casually sipping champagne.

daintily, delicately, gingerly
thoughtfully
VERB + SIP
pause to

She paused to sip her tea.

PREPOSITION
at

He sipped at his beer thoughtfully.

from

She sipped from her glass of water.

on

Luther continued sipping on his coffee.

Sip is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ale, ↑beer, ↑brandy, ↑can, ↑champagne, ↑chocolate, ↑cider, ↑cocktail, ↑coffee, ↑coke, ↑cup, ↑drink, ↑gin, ↑glass, ↑juice, ↑liquid, ↑mug, ↑pint, ↑sherry, ↑soda, ↑tea, ↑water, ↑whisky, ↑wine

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