soup

  1. Noun.  Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute flavor and texture.
  2. Noun.  (figuratively) Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
  3. Noun.  (UK, informal) Unfortunate situation, trouble, problems (a fix, a mess), chaos.
  4. Noun.  (surfing) The foam portion of a wave.
  5. Verb.  (rfv-sense) To provide soup or a meal.
  6. Verb.  (rfv-sense) To dine on soup, to eat soup.
  7. Verb.  (rfv-sense) To soak up liquid or sauce from a dish with a piece of bread and eat it.
  8. Verb.  To be in trouble or in difficulty (often passive--cf. (term, in the soup) ).
  9. Verb.  (rfv-sense) (informal) To improve something by making it more powerful, elaborate or impressive (Cf. (term, soup up) ).

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.