verb
sop
sop
verb
1
To dip or soak something, especially bread, in a liquid.
"He sopped up the last of the gravy with a piece of bread."
noun
1
Something offered to placate or appease someone, often half-heartedly.
"The extra day off was just a sop to keep the staff quiet."
How to Use Sop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo soak something in liquid, or a small concession given to calm someone down.
Common pairings
sop up the sauce
a sop to critics
Word Forms
sopped past tense, sops singular
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Etymology
From Old English sopa, "a piece of bread soaked in liquid" — related to "sup" and a doublet of "soup."