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sop

/sˈɑp/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
  2. a concession given to mollify or placate
    “the offer was a sop to my feelings”
  3. a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
    “rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries”

verb

  1. give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
  2. be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
  3. dip into liquid
    “sop bread into the sauce”
  4. cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
    “souse water on his hot face”

Synonyms for sop

Words that rhyme with sop

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