sop (Meaning)
sop (n)
piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
a concession given to mollify or placate
a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
sop (v)
give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
dip into liquid
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Synonyms & Antonyms of sop
Synonyms:
- inducement
- payoff
- goad
- encouragement
- slush fund
- snare
- turn-on
- motivation
- spur
- baksheesh
- seduction
- bait
- backhander
- kickback
- flattery
- temptation
- stimulation
- boost
- instigation
- incitement
- boodle
- persuasion
- decoy
- lure
- enticement
- provocation
- cumshaw
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
sop Sentence Examples
- The chef carefully applied a sop of melted butter to the bread.
- The spongelike sop absorbed the spilled coffee efficiently.
- The baby's bib acted as a sop to catch the drool.
- The team wiped the sweat from their faces with sops.
- The wet mop left sops of water on the floor.
- The burglar used a sop to soak up the keyhole lubricant before picking the lock.
- The students soaked up the knowledge from the lecture like a sop.
- The soup was so thick that it formed a sop in the bowl.
- The firefighters doused the flames with a sop of water.
- The towel served as a handy sop to wipe away condensation from the mirror.
FAQs About the word sop
piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid, a concession given to mollify or placate, a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely, give a conciliatory gift
bribe, fix,incentive, stimulus, inducement, payoff, goad, encouragement, slush fund, snare
dry, void, empty, empty, wring (out), void, drain, wring (out), drain,dry
The chef carefully applied a sop of melted butter to the bread.
The spongelike sop absorbed the spilled coffee efficiently.
The baby's bib acted as a sop to catch the drool.
The team wiped the sweat from their faces with sops.
