SOP UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sop up mean? 

• SOP UP (verb)
  The verb SOP UP has 2 senses:

1. take in, also metaphorically

2. take up as if with a sponge

  Familiarity information: SOP UP used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOP UP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Take in, also metaphorically

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

absorb; draw; imbibe; soak up; sop up; suck; suck up; take in; take up

Context example:

She drew strength from the minister's words

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "sop up"):

mop; mop up; wipe up (to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop)

blot (dry (ink) with blotting paper)

sponge up (absorb as if with a sponge)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Take up as if with a sponge

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Synonyms:

sop up; suck in; take in; take up

Hypernyms (to "sop up" is one way to...):

consume; have; ingest; take; take in (serve oneself to, or consume regularly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something