sip
Pronunciation: (sip), [key] — v., n. sipped, sip•ping,
—v.t. - to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily.
- to drink from a little at a time: The bird sipped the flower.
- to take in; absorb: to sip knowledge at its source.
—v.i. - to drink by sips.
—n. - an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid: One sip told me that the milk was sour.
- a small quantity taken by sipping: Take just a sip, not a gulp or a swallow.
SIP
- supplemental income plan.
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