slurped; slurping; slurps

intransitive verb

: to make a sucking noise while eating or drinking

transitive verb

: to eat or drink noisily or with a sucking sound
slurp noun

Examples of slurp in a Sentence

He always slurps his soup. the child slurped the milk from his bowl when he had eaten all the cereal
Recent Examples on the Web That means that inside the auditorium, any gasp, shriek or slurp from a soda cup can reverberate throughout the room. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 July 2024 Los Mangos tops it with a straw dipped in tamarind for spicy and satisfying slurping. Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2024 Huddling with a group of friends in his high school dormitory about a decade ago, each person took turns slurping them down — a competition to see who was the best at tolerating the heat. Kelly Kasulis Cho, Washington Post, 19 June 2024 This show slurps the marrow out of its many hours the way its vampires suck blood from their victims: sexily, dramatically, full of vim and deranged gusto. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for slurp 

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Word History

Etymology

Dutch slurpen; akin to Middle Low German slorpen to slurp

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of slurp was in 1648

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Cite this Entry

“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurp. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

slurp

verb
: to eat or drink noisily or with a sucking sound
slurp noun

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