sop : Idioms & Phrases

Index

sop up

  • verb take in, also metaphorically
    draw; take up; imbibe; absorb; soak up; take in; suck up; suck.
    • The sponge absorbs water well
    • She drew strength from the minister's words
  • verb take up as if with a sponge
    take up; suck in; take in.
WordNet

sweet-sop

Sweet"-sop` noun
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A kind of custard apple (Anona squamosa). See under Custard.
Webster 1913