lip

noun
UK: /lɪp/
US: /lɪp/

  1. One of the two fleshy parts around the mouth.

    1. Her lip was trembling, she was so nervous about her exam. [ ] [ ]
    2. The corners of his lip turned up in a smile as he saw his old friend. [ ] [ ]

  2. The edge of a container or opening.

    1. Carefully pour the water to the lip of the glass without spilling. [ ] [ ]
    2. He balanced the book on the lip of the shelf, hoping it wouldn't fall. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

edge rim
lip transitive-verb

  1. To touch with the lips.

    1. The dog gently lipped the treat from my hand, so cute. [ ] [ ]
    2. He lipped his coffee, burning his tongue slightly because of the steam. [ ] [ ]

  2. To speak or utter insincerely.

    1. The politician lipped promises he had no intention of keeping for the voters. [ ] [ ]
    2. She only lipped the words to the song; she didn't actually know the lyrics. [ ] [ ]
lip intransitive-verb

  1. To speak in a rude or disrespectful way.

    1. Don't lip to me like that young man, I am your father after all. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you lip off to the teacher again, you'll be staying after school. [ ] [ ]
lip idiom

  1. To publicly express support for something, although you do not really mean it.

    1. The company gives lip service to environmental issues, but does nothing about it. [ ] [ ]
    2. Politicians often give lip service to education, but funding tells a different story. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lip" in English means: One of the two fleshy parts around the mouth., The edge of a container or opening..

The phonetic transcription of "lip" is /lɪp/ in British English and /lɪp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lip": edge, rim.

Example usage of "lip": "Her lip was trembling, she was so nervous about her exam.". More examples on the page.