soup

noun

ˈsüp How to pronounce soup (audio)
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1
: a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food
2
: something (such as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of soup
3
: an unfortunate predicament
that stunt landed her in the soup

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in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented
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Its menu also includes a selection of salads and soups. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 Crunchy leaves and pumpkin soup characterize daily rituals as the air turns crisp in the quaint Burgundy valley where Michelle (Hélène Vincent) lives. — David Opie, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2025 The five-piece setting comes in an 18/8 matte stainless steel and includes a knife, dinner fork, salad fork, soup spoon, and teaspoon. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025 My friends, too, sent flowers and cookies and soup—so much soup. — Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soup

Word History

Etymology

Middle English soupe, from Anglo-French supe sop, soup, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse soppa soup, Old English sopp — more at sup

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of soup was in the 14th century

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soup

noun
ˈsüp How to pronounce soup (audio)
1
: a liquid food with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food
2
: something like or suggesting soup (as a heavy fog)
Etymology

from early French supe "soup"; of Germanic origin

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