slurp

[ slurp ]

verb (used with object)

1. to ingest (food or drink) with loud sucking noises:

   He slurped his coffee.

verb (used without object)

1. to make loud sucking noises while eating or drinking:

   to slurp when eating soup.

noun

1. an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:

   He finished his milk in about three slurps.

2. any lapping or splashing sound:

   the slurp of the waves against the hull.

slurp

/ slɜːp /

verb

1. to eat or drink (something) noisily

noun

1. a sound produced in this way

Word History and Origins

Origin of slurp¹

First recorded in 1640–50, slurp is from the Dutch word slurpen (v.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of slurp¹

C17: from Middle Dutch slorpen to sip; related to German schlürfen

Example Sentences

You can sit at the counter, slurp a superb milk shake, and watch the action.

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He took a slurp and turned towards me on the bench, holding my eyes with his.

From The Daily Beast

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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Would he be able to nibble on foie gras, slurp fettuccine Alfredo, and sample chocolate mousse without putting on weight again?

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Related Words

• absorb
• devour
• drink
• eat
• gobble
• gulp
• ingest
• inhale
• wash down