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Vocabulary Entry
sop
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A piece of bread, cake, or other food used to soak up liquid.
Example Sentences
"He uses a piece of sop to soak up the gravy."
"The soup was so delicious that everyone wanted a sop to enjoy it."
"She quickly grabbed a sop and dunked it into the hot broth."
V
verb
To soak up liquid or to dip something into a liquid.
Example Sentences
"Please sop your bread in the sauce before eating."
"He sopped up the spilled juice with a paper towel."
"After they finished the meal, they sopped the plate clean."