The meaning of Sop

noun

A thing of no great value given or done as a concession to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met.

Usage examples:

My agent telephones as a sop but never finds me work

noun

A piece of bread dipped in gravy, soup, or sauce.

Usage examples:

At this time sops - pieces of bread - were used to soak up liquid mixtures, and these were often fi…

verb

Soak up liquid using an absorbent substance.

Usage examples:

He used some bread to sop up the sauce

noun

Something unimportant or of little value that is offered to stop complaints or unhappiness

Usage examples:

He regarded third prize as just a sop.

noun

Abbreviation for standard operating procedure

noun

Something of little importance or value that is offered to stop complaints or unhappiness

Usage examples:

Critics see the increase in defence spending as a sop to the armed forces rather than an improvemen…