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