sop up
     v 1: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water
          well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
          [syn: {absorb}, {suck}, {imbibe}, {soak up}, {suck up},
          {draw}, {take in}, {take up}]
     2: take up as if with a sponge [syn: {take in}, {suck in}, {take
        up}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0