Definition of
sop has definitions from the fields of food,law
1
[ noun ] the procedure that would normally be followed

Synonyms

S.O.P. standard_operating_procedure

Related terms

practice

2
[ noun ] a concession given to mollify or placate

Examples

: "the offer was a sop to my feelings"

Related terms

concession

3
[ noun ] (food) piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid

Synonyms

sops

Related terms

morsel

4
[ verb ] cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

Synonyms

soak souse douse dowse drench

Examples

"souse water on his hot face"

Related terms

wet sluice bate ret brine bedraggle drenching

5
[ verb ] become thoroughly soaked or saturated with liquid

Related terms

change

6
[ verb ] mop so as to leave a semi-dry surface, of floors

Related terms

wipe_up mop

7
[ verb ] dip into liquid

Examples

"sop bread into the sauce"

Related terms

dunk sops

8
[ verb ] be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid

Synonyms

soak_through

Related terms

ooze_through sops

9
[ verb ] (law) give a conciliatory gift or bribe to

Related terms

bribe

10
[ noun ] a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely

Synonyms

standard_operating_procedure standard_procedure standing_operating_procedure

Examples

"rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries"

Related terms

operating_procedure lockstep

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Rhymes with

aesop

Phonetic and Homophones

S AA1 P Sopp

Similar Spelling

soup Sopp soap soupy soppy Soppe Sopha soapy Sophie Sophia SOB Sova sofa Sofia Sobey Soave

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