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:
- lure
- decoy
- flattery
- encouragement
- enticement
- temptation
- persuasion
- goad
- turn-on
- instigation
- kickback
- boost
- provocation
- motivation
- snare
- spur
- cumshaw
- backhander
- seduction
- slush fund
- bait
- payoff
- inducement
- stimulation
- boodle
- incitement
- baksheesh
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,incentive, stimulus, fix, lure, decoy, flattery, encouragement, enticement, temptation
empty, void,dry, dry, wring (out), void, drain, empty, wring (out), drain
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.
