sops Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
    sop.
  2. noun a concession given to mollify or placate
    sop.
    • the offer was a sop to my feelings
  3. noun a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
    SOP; standard operating procedure; standing operating procedure; standard procedure.
    • rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries
  4. verb give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
    sop.
  5. verb be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
    sop; soak through.
  6. verb dip into liquid
    sop.
    • sop bread into the sauce
  7. verb cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
    drench; souse; soak; sop; douse; dowse.
    • souse water on his hot face

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