n.
- a savoury liquid dish made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in stock or water.
- informal the chemicals in which film is developed.
- US informal nitroglycerine or gelignite, especially as used for safe-breaking.
v.
(
soup something up)
[
often as adj. souped-up]
informal increase the power and efficiency of an engine.
▸make something more elaborate or impressive.
Phrase
- in the soup
informal in trouble.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. soupe ‘sop, broth (poured on slices of bread)’, from late L. suppa, of Gmc origin; the verb was perh. influenced by super-.
