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give lip

give lip verb: to speak to someone rudely or without respect.

Verb

give lip (third-person singular simple present gives lip, present participle giving lip, simple past gave lip, past participle given lip)

  1. (idiomatic, slang, transitive) To speak to someone rudely or without respect.
    • Never give me any lip again!
  2. (slang, transitive, vulgar) To perform cunnilingus.

Synonyms of give lip

Forms of give lip

third-person singular presentgives lip
present participlegiving lip
pastgave lip
past participlegiven lip

Words formed from give lip

Questions about give lip

What does give lip mean?
Give lip means to speak to someone rudely or without respect.
What part of speech is give lip?
Give lip is a verb.
What is the past tense of give lip?
The past tense of give lip is gave lip.

Words near give lip in the dictionary

  1. give it the gun
  2. give it to someone
  3. give it up
  4. give lie to
  5. give life to
  6. give lip
  7. give me
  8. give me a break
  9. give me strength
  10. give name to
  11. give neck

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