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noun ADJ. careful, cautious, little, nervous, small | long | noisy VERB + SIP have, take I took a little sip of my drink. PREP. in ~s He drank the whisky in sips., verb ADV. slowly | thoughtfully | idly She sat in the warm sun, idly sipping champagne. | appreciatively, gratefully He sipped the warm milk appreciatively. VERB + SIP pause to She paused to sip her tea. PREP. at He sipped at his beer thoughtfully. | from She sipped from her glass of water.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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sip
( also take a sip ) to drink something very slowly
slurp
informal to drink something in a noisy way
gulp something down
( also down something ) to drink all of something very quickly
knock something back
informal to drink all of an alcoholic drink very quickly
swig
informal to drink something quickly with large mouthfuls, especially from a bottle
swallow
to make food or drink go down your throat and towards your stomach:
• She swallowed the bitter medicine instead of spitting it out.
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