Sup Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsəp

SUHP

UK

sˈʌp

SUP

Definition

'Sup' is a slang greeting meaning 'What's up?' and, less commonly, a very informal verb for eating dinner ('to sup'). Both uses are casual and colloquial.

Usage & Nuances

'Sup' as a greeting is extremely casual, mostly used in messages, chats, or with close friends. Rarely used in spoken English outside slang. Old verb meaning 'to eat dinner' is archaic and rare; most current speakers use 'sup' only as a greeting. Do not use in formal situations.

• Spanish: cenar (informal) - saludar (jerga)
• Portuguese (BR): jantar (informal) - cumprimentar (gíria) - e aí (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): jantar (informal) - cumprimentar (gíria) - então (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 晚饭（非正式）- 打招呼（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 晚餐（非正式）- 打招呼（俚語）
• Hindi: रात का खाना (अनौपचारिक) - अभिवादन (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: عشاء (غير رسمي) - تحية (عامية)
• Bengali: কেমন আছো - কি খবর
• Russian: как дела - что нового
• Japanese: 元気？ - どうした？
• Vietnamese: có gì không - sao đó
• Korean: 뭐해 - 잘 지내
• Turkish: nabersin - ne haber
• Urdu: کیا حال ہے - کیا چل رہا ہے
• Indonesian: apa kabar - ada apa

Example Sentences

Sup? Haven't seen you in a while.

basic

He just said 'sup' to me in the hallway.

basic

My friend always texts 'sup' instead of 'hello'.

basic

I'm bored—sup with you tonight?

natural

We used to sup together every Friday back in college.

natural

Hey, sup? Wanna hang out later?

natural