Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sop up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
sop up
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To absorb, to soak up.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sops up (present, singular) sopping up (participle, present) sopped up (participle, past) sopped up (past)

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does sop up mean?
To absorb, to soak up.

How to pronounce sop up

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