sop

noun
UK: /sɒp/
US: /sɑːp/

  1. A piece of bread or other food dipped in liquid before being eaten.

    1. He gave the baby a sop of bread soaked in milk.
    2. She dipped a sop of crusty bread into the flavorful stew, enjoying the savory combination.

Synonyms

pacifier placate appeasement concession bribe
sop noun

  1. Something given to appease or pacify someone.

    1. The company offered a small pay raise as a sop to the workers.
    2. The government's reforms were seen as a mere sop to public concerns about corruption.
sop verb

  1. To dip or soak something in liquid.

    1. Sop the bread in the sauce before you eat it.
    2. She used a cloth to sop up the spilled milk on the counter to prevent a sticky mess.
sop intransitive-verb

  1. To soak up liquid.

    1. The sponge will sop up all the water.
    2. I used paper towels to sop up the greasy residue from the frying pan after cooking.
sop transitive-verb

  1. To appease or pacify with a concession.

    1. They tried to sop him with a gift.
    2. The politician attempted to sop the angry voters with empty promises and platitudes.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "sop": pacifier, placate, appeasement, concession, bribe.

Example usage of "sop": "He gave the baby a sop of bread soaked in milk.". More examples on the page.