sopped up

UK
/sɒpt ʌp/
US
/sɑpt ʌp/

Translations

sop upverb

sopped up

Past Simple

sopped up
Past Simple
sopped up
Past Participle
sopping up
Gerund
UK
/sɒp ʌp/
US
/sɑp ʌp/
She used a towel to sop up the spilled milk on the floor.
Elle a utilisé une serviette pour éponger le lait renversé sur le sol.
Additional translations
assimilerSens figuré, surtout pour des connaissances ou des informations.
Synonyms
take in
sponge up
mop up
soak up

Definitions

sop upverb
To absorb or soak up a liquid using a sponge, cloth, or similar material.
She used a towel to sop up the spilled milk on the floor.
To take in or absorb information or knowledge.
The students were eager to sop up all the information the professor provided during the lecture.