Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Initialism of State of Palestine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Something entirely soaked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A piece of solid food to be soaked in liquid food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Ellipsis of sop to Cerberus, something given or done to pacify or bribe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, figuratively, uncountable
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noun
Ellipsis of milksop, a weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, derogatory, ellipsis, uncountable
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noun
Gravy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Appalachia, countable, uncountable
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noun
A thing of little or no value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A piece of turf placed in the road as a target for a throw in road bowling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Clipping of soprano.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Initialism of sex on or over the phone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of standard operating procedure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of start of production.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: business, manufacturing
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noun
Initialism of setting-out point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
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noun
Initialism of system/systems of provision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of sum of parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of same-origin policy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of super operator (“an IRC user with special privileges”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
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noun
Initialism of semen on picture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of SOP (“system/systems of provision”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of SOP (“sum of parts”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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verb
To steep or dip in any liquid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To soak in, or be soaked; to percolate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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noun
a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: standing operating procedure, standard operating procedure, standard procedure
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Broader terms: operating procedure
Narrower terms: lockstep
noun
a concession given to mollify or placate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: concession
noun
piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sops
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Broader terms: morsel, bit, bite
verb
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: drench, douse, dowse, soak, souse
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wet
Narrower terms: brine, bedraggle, draggle, bate, ret, sluice, flush
verb
dip into liquid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse
verb
be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: soak through
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Broader terms: ooze through
verb
give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms
History
From Middle English sop, soppe, sope, from Old English sopa (“sopped bread”), from Proto-Germanic *supô (compare Dutch sop, Old High German sopfa), deverbative of *sūpaną (“to sup”). Doublet of soup; more at sup.
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
