verb🔗ShareBesar, tocar con los labiosTo touch or grasp with the lips; to kiss; to lap the lips against (something)."The baby eagerly lipped the spoon, wanting more milk. "El bebé tocó con los labios la cuchara con avidez, queriendo más leche.actionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRozar(of something inanimate) To touch lightly."The waves were lipping the edge of the shore, just barely touching the sand. "Las olas rozaban el borde de la orilla, apenas tocando la arena.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLamer, golpearTo wash against a surface, lap."The waves were lipping the shore, gently washing the sand. "Las olas golpeaban la orilla, lavando suavemente la arena.natureactionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRebasar, desbordarTo rise or flow up to or over the edge of something."The coffee was lipping over the edge of the mug as I hurried to work. "El café estaba a punto de desbordarse del borde de la taza mientras me apresuraba al trabajo.natureenvironmentactionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormar el borde, el filo o el margen de algoTo form the rim, edge or margin of something."The baker carefully lipped the edges of the pie crust with a thin layer of egg wash. "El panadero formó cuidadosamente los bordes de la corteza de la tarta con una fina capa de huevo batido.partstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecir, pronunciarTo utter verbally."The student was nervous, but she started lipping the answers to the teacher's questions. "La estudiante estaba nerviosa, pero comenzó a decir las respuestas a las preguntas del profesor.communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSimular hablar moviendo los labios, articular sin sonidoTo simulate speech by moving the lips without making any sound; to mouth."During the play, the actor forgot his lines and was just lipping the words along with the recording. "Durante la obra, el actor olvidó sus líneas y solo estaba articulando las palabras con la grabación.communicationlanguageactionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer que la bola de golf toque el borde de la copa sin entrarTo make a golf ball hit the lip of the cup, without dropping in."He lipped the ball three times before finally sinking it. "Hizo que la bola tocara el borde de la copa tres veces antes de finalmente meterla.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareModificar el sonidoTo change the sound of (a musical note played on a wind instrument) by moving or tensing the lips."The trumpet player was lipping the high notes to keep them from cracking. "El trompetista estaba modificando el sonido de las notas altas para evitar que se rompieran.musicsoundtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRibete, bordeEdging"The lipping around the picture frame protected the edges of the glass. "El ribete alrededor del marco de la foto protegía los bordes del cristal.appearancepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
