slurp
verb (used with object)
to ingest (food or drink) with loud sucking noises.
slurping
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present participleof slurp.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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Tasting the coffee properly requires slurping it with gusto, hence the music to mask the sounds of dozens of people slurping and spitting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Other children grin as they immediately sit on the ground and start slurping on the spaghetti, eating it with their hands.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
While slurping, the insect excretes a substance that weakens the tree's defenses and causes damage that impedes the flow of nutrients between root and crown, he said.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2024
Perhaps we in the press were still hungover after celebrating ourselves by schmoozing with celebrities and slurping up to politicians at the White House Correspondents Dinner the night before.
From Salon ● May 2, 2024
“No, but maybe they know you,” Adria said, indifferently slurping her Strawberry Whirl.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
