sip at
sip at (something)
To take small sips of a drink over a period of time. My favorite thing to do is watch the sun come up while I sip at my first coffee of the day. It always makes me self-conscious when someone I'm out with sips at one or two drink throughout the whole evening while I'm getting a fresh pint every half hour.
See also: sip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
sip at
or sip onv.
To drink from some beverage in small amounts at a time: The skier sipped at the hot coffee at the lodge. She was sipping on a cocktail at the bar.
See also: sip
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- sip
- sip at (something)
- sip on (something)
- do the drink thing
- be in the drink
- name your poison
- pick your poison
- What are you drinking?
- What are you having?
- What would you like to drink?