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sauce

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /sɔːs/

Forms: sauces

sauce means: A liquid, often thick, added to food to give it more flavour.

noun

FOOD TOPPINGA2

A liquid, often thick, added to food to give it more flavour.

  • Pour the sauce over the pasta.
  • I made a cheese sauce for dinner.
  • Would you like more sauce with your chicken?

Similar words: dressing

Common phrases: tomato sauce, cream sauce, sauce for pasta

KETCHUPB1

A thick tomato condiment eaten with foods such as chips or meat pies.

  • He put sauce on his chips.
  • She squeezed sauce onto her meat pie.
  • Is there any tomato sauce left in the bottle?

Similar words: ketchup, tomato ketchup

Common phrases: tomato sauce, pie and sauce, sauce on chips

ALCOHOLC1

Alcoholic drinks, especially when someone drinks too much.

  • He needs to stay off the sauce.
  • She gave up the sauce last winter.
  • After losing his job, he hit the sauce again.

Similar words: booze, alcohol

Common phrases: off the sauce, on the sauce, hit the sauce

Questions about sauce

What does sauce mean?

A liquid, often thick, added to food to give it more flavour.

What is sauce in other languages?

Türkçe: sos · Español: salsa · Français: sauce · Deutsch: Soße · Italiano: salsa · 日本語: ソース

How do you pronounce sauce?

It is pronounced /sɔːs/.

How do you use sauce in a sentence?

Pour the sauce over the pasta. I made a cheese sauce for dinner.

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