資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Supping \Sup"ping\, n.
   1. The act of one who sups; the act of taking supper.

   2. That which is supped; broth. [Obs.] --Holland.

Sup \Sup\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Supping}.] [OE. soupen to drink, AS. s?pan; akin to D.
   zuipen, G. saufen, OHG. s?fan, Icel. s?pa, Sw. supa, Dan.
   s["o]be. Cf. {Sip}, {Sop}, {Soup}, {Supper}.]
   To take into the mouth with the lips, as a liquid; to take or
   drink by a little at a time; to sip.

         There I'll sup Balm and nectar in my cup. --Crashaw.

資料來源 : WordNet®

sup
     n : a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale" [syn: {swallow}]
     [also: {supping}, {supped}]

supping
     n : ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking

sup
     v : take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time
         either by drinking or by eating with a spoon
     [also: {supping}, {supped}]

supping
     See {sup}