give lip
give lip · gives lip · gave lip · given lip · giving lip
To speak to someone rudely or without respectTo speak to someone rudely or without respect.
» Don't give me any lip.
Не хами мне.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, slang, transitive)To speak to someone rudely or without respect.
Never give me any lip again!
(slang, transitive, vulgar)To perform cunnilingus.
Examples
7 sentencesDon't give me any lip.
ruНе хами мне. — sharptoothed
That's why God gave you lips.
If Tom gives you any lip, let me know.
deWenn Tom pampig wird, sag Bescheid! — Waldelfe
Tom gave a lip-sync performance at the school talent show.
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 lipSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedlip service
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle