sop Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
   sops.
   
2. noun a concession given to mollify or placate
   
   • the offer was a sop to my feelings
3. noun a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
   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
   
5. verb be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
   soak through.
   
6. verb dip into liquid
   
   • sop bread into the sauce
7. verb cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
   drench; souse; soak; douse; dowse.
   
   • souse water on his hot face

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