sop
/sˈɑp/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
- a concession given to mollify or placate
“the offer was a sop to my feelings” - a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
“rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries”
verb
- give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
- be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
- dip into liquid
“sop bread into the sauce” - cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
“souse water on his hot face”
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Words that rhyme with sop
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