Soup

/suːp/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A liquid dish, typically savory, made by boiling ingredients such as meat, vegetables, or grains in stock or water.

She served a steaming bowl of tomato soup for lunch.

A mixture of various ingredients, often implying a mixture that is confusing or chaotic.

His presentation was a soup of jargon and technical terms.

A substance, typically liquid, in which something is immersed.

The fish swam gracefully in the soup of water and kelp.

Derived from the French 'soupe', which means broth or broth-like dish.

soup to nuts

From beginning to end; comprehensive.

in the soup

In trouble or in a difficult situation.

not worth a hill of beans (or soup)

Not valuable or useful.

broth

A savory liquid made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables.

stew

A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in a liquid.

bisque

A creamy soup typically made from crustaceans.

Be in a difficult situation.

I'm really in the soup with my project deadline.

To feel confused or disoriented.

After all those meetings, I'm totally in the soup.