Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (v. t.) To drink or imbibe in small quantities; especially, to take in with the lips in small quantities, as a liquid; as, to sip tea. 2. (v. t.) To draw into the mouth; to suck up; as, a bee sips nectar from the flowers. 3. (v. t.) To taste the liquor of; to drink out of. 4. (v. i.) To drink a small quantity; to take a fluid with the lips; to take a sip or sips of something. 5. (n.) The act of sipping; the taking of a liquid with the lips. 6. (n.) A small draught taken with the lips; a slight taste. 7. (v. i.) See Seep.
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