burped; burping; burps
1
: belch
2
: to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the baby's back
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Examples of burp in a Sentence
Noun
felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared
Verb
Say “excuse me” when you burp.
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Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 2 Oct. 2024
In order to reduce the methane in cow burps, scientists have experimented with cattle feed supplements such as fish oil, seaweed, tropical leaves, and even baby kangaroo poop.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2024
In the 1980s, a few case reports in the U.S. described people who couldn’t burp and had no memory of vomiting.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The rest comes from more diffuse societal sources, such as coal mines and cow burps, as well as natural ones, such as swamps and thawing permafrost.
—Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 2 Oct. 2024
In order to reduce the methane in cow burps, scientists have experimented with cattle feed supplements such as fish oil, seaweed, tropical leaves, and even baby kangaroo poop.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
Verb
This should relax the muscle and allow people to burp and relieve their symptoms, making Botox an effective diagnostic tool.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2024
In the 1980s, a few case reports in the U.S. described people who couldn’t burp and had no memory of vomiting.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Burp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burp. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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burp
1 of 2 nounburp
2 of 2 verb2
: to help a baby expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the baby's back
Medical Definition
burp
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: belch
: to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the back
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