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
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Girl, shut up and slurp Heather Dubrow’s Gumbo Yaya. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 But most of these crooked staties just keep slurping at the trough, forever. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025 Open for breakfast and lunch 365 days a year, the nostalgic spot has been griddling melts and filling prescriptions while patrons slurp milkshakes and shoot the breeze at the 82-seat classic soda fountain for as long as most locals can remember. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025 Some other good tips for dining out: Do slurp noodles like ramen, eat nice sushi with your hands, and neatly fold up the oshibori hand towel after use. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slurp

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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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurp. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

slurp

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

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