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Soup

UK /["/suːp/"]/US /["/suːp/"]/

Definition

a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, etc. in water, often eaten as the first course of a meal

In simple words: A warm liquid meal made from boiling ingredients like vegetables or meat.

Examples

I like to eat soup when it's cold outside.
The chef prepared a delicious tomato soup for dinner.
Can you help me make some chicken soup?
She always orders the soup of the day at the restaurant.
For lunch, I had a bowl of minestrone soup.
The soup is too hot to eat right now.
My grandmother makes the best vegetable soup.
I saw a recipe for spicy lentil soup online.

Usage notes

Use 'soup' when talking about food, especially in casual settings. It's not typically used in formal contexts.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of 'soup' as 'sipping on something warm.'

Collocations

creamy
hearty
thick
bowl
cup
mug
cook
make
prepare
bowl
plate
pot

Synonyms

broth
stew
bisque
chowder

Antonyms

solid food
dry food

Common mistakes

Confused with 'stew' which is thicker than soup.
Using 'soups' in plural when referring to soup in general.
Saying 'a soup' instead of just 'soup' when talking about it as a dish.