sup
1 verb especially literary drink, sip TRANSITIVEbolgam a bhaint asbraon a ól assúimín a bhaint ashe was supping his pint bhí sé ag ól súimíní as a phionta
INTRANSITIVEbheith ag súimíneachtshe was supping from a glass bhí sí ag baint súimíní as gloine
2 verb eat supper INTRANSITIVEdo shuipéar a ithedo shuipéar a chaitheamhShow full entry
3 noun informal drinkbolgam masc1 braon masc1 deoch fem will you have another sup? an mbeidh braon eile agat?a sup of tea braon tae, bolgam taeto take a sup out of sth bolgam a ól as rud, súimín a bhaint as rud
he who sups with the devil needs a long spoon
(alsoto sup with the devil
) gheobhaidh an diabhal a chuid féinis deacair imirt ar fhear na n-adharcsup up
(v + prep) (BRITAIN) informal INTRANSITIVEhe supped up chaith sé siar a dheoch, d'ól sé siar a dheoch