lip (l?p)n.1. Anatomy a. Either of two fleshy structures that surround the opening of the mouth in humans and other mammals.b. In humans, the smooth brownish to reddish border of the lip.2. A structure or part that encircles or bounds an orifice, as:a. Anatomy A labium.b. The margin of flesh around a wound.c. Either of the margins of the aperture of a gastropod shell.d. A rim, as of a vessel, bell, or crater.3. Botany One of the two divisions of a bilabiate corolla or calyx, as in the snapdragon, or the modified median petal of an orchid flower.4. The tip of a pouring spout, as on a pitcher.5. Slang Insolent talk.tr.v. lipped, lip·ping, lips 1. a. To touch the lips to.b. To kiss.2. To utter.3. To lap or splash against.4. Sports To hit a golf ball so that it touches the edge of (the hole) without dropping in.[Middle English, from Old English lippa; see leb- in Indo-European roots.]lip?less adj.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.lip (l?p) n1. (Anatomy) anatomy a. either of the two fleshy folds surrounding the mouth, playing an important role in the production of speech sounds, retaining food in the mouth, etc. labialb. (as modifier): lip salve. 2. (Zoology) the corresponding part in animals, esp mammals3. any structure resembling a lip, such as the rim of a crater, the margin of a gastropod shell, etc4. (Botany) a nontechnical word for labium, labellum15. (Zoology) a nontechnical word for labium, labellum16. (Anatomy) a nontechnical word for labium, labellum17. slang impudent talk or backchat8. (Music, other) the embouchure and control in the lips needed to blow wind and brass instruments9. bite one’s lip a. to stifle one’s feelingsb. to be annoyed or irritated10. button one’s lip button up one’s lip slang to stop talking: often imperative11. keep a stiff upper lip to maintain one’s courage or composure during a time of trouble without giving way to or revealing one’s emotions12. lick one’s lips smack one’s lips to anticipate or recall something with glee or relishvb, lips, lipping or lipped13. (tr) to touch with the lip or lips14. (tr) to form or be a lip or lips for15. (tr) rare to murmur or whisper16. (Music, other) (intr) to use the lips in playing a wind instrument[Old English lippa; related to Old High German leffur, Norwegian lepe, Latin labium] ?lipless adj ?lip?like adjCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014lip (l?p) n., adj., v. lipped, lip?ping. n. 1. either of the two fleshy parts or folds forming the margins of the mouth. 2. Usu., lips. these parts as organs of speech: I heard it from his own lips. 3. a projecting edge on a container or other hollow object: the lip of a pitcher. 4. any edge or rim. 5. the edge of an opening or cavity, as of a canyon or a wound. 6. Slang. impudent talk; back talk. 7. a liplike anatomical part or structure; labium. 8. Bot. a labium or labellum. 9. the position and arrangement of lips and tongue in playing a wind instrument; embouchure. adj. 10. of or for the lips: lip ointment. 11. made with the lips: to read lip movements. 12. superficial or insincere: to offer lip praise. v.t. 13. to touch with the lips. 14. to utter, esp. softly. 15. to kiss. 16. to hit a golf ball over the rim of (the hole). v.i. 17. to use the lips in playing a wind instrument. Idioms: 1. keep a stiff upper lip, a. to face misfortune bravely and resolutely. b. to suppress the display of any emotion. 2. smack or lick one’s lips, to indicate one’s keen enjoyment or anticipation. [before 1000; Middle English lip(pe), Old English lippa, c. Middle Low German, Middle Dutch lippe, early Swedish lippa] lip- var. of lipo- before a vowel: lipectomy. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.lipPast participle: lippedGerund: lippingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativeliplipPresentI lipyou liphe/she/it lipswe lipyou lipthey lipPreteriteI lippedyou lippedhe/she/it lippedwe lippedyou lippedthey lippedPresent ContinuousI am lippingyou are lippinghe/she/it is lippingwe are lippingyou are lippingthey are lippingPresent PerfectI have lippedyou have lippedhe/she/it has lippedwe have lippedyou have lippedthey have lippedPast ContinuousI was lippingyou were lippinghe/she/it was lippingwe were lippingyou were lippingthey were lippingPast PerfectI had lippedyou had lippedhe/she/it had lippedwe had lippedyou had lippedthey had lippedFutureI will lipyou will liphe/she/it will lipwe will lipyou will lipthey will lipFuture PerfectI will have lippedyou will have lippedhe/she/it will have lippedwe will have lippedyou will have lippedthey will have lippedFuture ContinuousI will be lippingyou will be lippinghe/she/it will be lippingwe will be lippingyou will be lippingthey will be lippingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been lippingyou have been lippinghe/she/it has been lippingwe have been lippingyou have been lippingthey have been lippingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been lippingyou will have been lippinghe/she/it will have been lippingwe will have been lippingyou will have been lippingthey will have been lippingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been lippingyou had been lippinghe/she/it had been lippingwe had been lippingyou had been lippingthey had been lippingConditionalI would lipyou would liphe/she/it would lipwe would lipyou would lipthey would lipPast ConditionalI would have lippedyou would have lippedhe/she/it would have lippedwe would have lippedyou would have lippedthey would have lippedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011