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

For a moment, there’s no sound but Woo slurping on the food under the table.

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Then, with a mighty slurp, it licked its long, wet tongue along the full length of Penelope’s face.

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All of it is engineered around the brutality of capitalism, which bites, slurps, then discards.

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The waiter explained how to eat them — pinch the top, slurp carefully — which is perfect for first-timers.

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"He was literally slurping unclean pond water to stay hydrated," he said.

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Related Words

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• devour 
• drink 
• eat 
• gobble 
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