burp
noun
an ejection of stomach gas through the mouth; belch.
burping
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present participleof burp.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It’s just like clockwork, if I have any solids during the day of the show, around song seven, I start burping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“He wasn’t eating, constantly coughing and burping and was just uncomfortable, but you just put your trust in the medical staff,” he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024
Mulaney, 42, also shared the same hospital photo on his Instagram grid and added a short video of their daughter spitting up on him while he was burping her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2024
Moody asked if Bastian could try it to cure his burping problem.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024
“I’m a village man!” he said happily, as though to explain the drops of soup that landed on his shirt and on the table while he ate, or his loud burping afterwards.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
