Definitions

1. verb

to suck or drink up, especially noisily; to suck or draw in.

“The thirsty dog syphed the water from the bowl.”

2. noun

a syph or syphon, a tube or pipe used to draw up a liquid from a vessel, especially to drink from it.

“She used the syph to drink the juice from the jug.”

3. verb, transitive

to drain or suck from a container, especially noisily.

“The water syphed from the broken pipe.”