Meaning

2 senses
  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.

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Don't give me any lip.

    ruНе хами мне. — sharptoothed

  2. That's why God gave you lips.

  3. If Tom gives you any lip, let me know.

    deWenn Tom pampig wird, sag Bescheid! — Waldelfe

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  4. Tom gave a lip-sync performance at the school talent show.

  5. They gave lip service to environmental protection, but continued polluting the river.

    deSie bekannten sich nur mit Lippenbekenntnissen zum Umweltschutz, verschmutzten aber weiterhin den Fluss. — mraz

Forms

gives lip, giving lip, gave lip, given lip
Base formgive lip · to give lip
3rd person singulargives lip
Present participlegiving lip
Past simplegave lip
Past participlegiven lip

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygive lip
he, she, itgives lip

Past simpleLesson

all personsgave lip

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave given lip
he, she, ithas given lip

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill give lip

Synonyms

7 synonyms

Word family

1 related words

See also

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