slurp
[ slurp ]
/ slɜrp /
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verb (used with object)
to ingest (food or drink) with loud sucking noises: He slurped his coffee.
verb (used without object)
to make loud sucking noises while eating or drinking: to slurp when eating soup.
noun
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound: He finished his milk in about three slurps.
any lapping or splashing sound: the slurp of the waves against the hull.
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First recorded in 1640–50, slurp is from the Dutch word slurpen (v.)
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Example sentences from the Web for slurp
You can sit at the counter, slurp a superb milk shake, and watch the action.
He took a slurp and turned towards me on the bench, holding my eyes with his.
It took me just two bites to crunch and pop and slurp and swallow the whole thing, and I was crying as I did so.
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British Dictionary definitions for slurp
slurp
/ (slɜːp) informal /
verb
to eat or drink (something) noisily
noun
a sound produced in this way
Word Origin for slurp
C17: from Middle Dutch slorpen to sip; related to German schlürfen
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