sipping

SaySIP-ing/ˈsɪpɪŋ/

2 meanings of sipping

1
verb
Present participle of sip. Use this form for drinking something slowly right now.
She was sipping her tea by the window.
He kept sipping his coffee during the long meeting.
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2
noununcountable
The action of drinking a small amount of liquid slowly.
Like taking tiny tastes instead of one big gulp.
Her slow sipping made the cold drink last much longer.
Careful sipping helped him enjoy the very hot soup.
Oppositegulping, guzzling
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sipping is a form of sip

sip, verb: To drink something slowly, taking only a little at a time. Full entry

Forms: sipsips he/she/itsipping -ing formsipped past tense, past participle
Spelling: sip → sipping: double the p, add -ing

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