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soup
Verb
  • Alternative form of sup
Noun
  • Alternative form of sup
Noun
  • Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute flavor and texture.
    • A serving of such a dish, typically in a bowl. countable
    • The liquid part of such a dish; the broth. uncountable
  • Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency. figuratively
    • Thick fog or cloud (also pea soup). slang
    • Nitroglycerin or gelignite, especially when used for safe-cracking. US, slang
    • Dope (illicit drug, used for making horses run faster or to change their personality). cant
    • Processing chemicals into which film is dipped, such as developer. photography
    • Liquid or gelatinous substrate, especially the mixture of organic compounds that is believe to have played a role in the origin of life on Earth. biology
    • An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos. Britain, informal, often with "the"
    • The foamy portion of a wave. surfing
Verb
  • To feed: to provide with soup or a meal. uncommon
  • To be in trouble or in difficulty (often passive--cf. in the soup).
  • To develop (film) in a (chemical) developing solution. photography
Verb
  • To sup or swallow. obsolete
Verb
  • To breathe out; to draw out. obsolete
  • To sweep. obsolete