burped; burping; burps
1
: belch
2
: to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the baby's back
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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Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Plank-off ends in a draw and a burp
As two minutes passed, Lenski and Seacrest agreed to call the plank-off a draw, eventually ending the duel after two minutes and 12 seconds.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Soon, there will be crying; there will be nursing and burping and spitting up and fussing and playing and giggles and bath time and trying to get this damn baby to sleep through the night.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Agriculture is the largest source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, nearly all of which comes from cow burps.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
More: Former pro wrestler puts Ryan Seacrest in a headlock on 'Wheel of Fortune'
Plank-off ends in a draw and a burp
As two minutes passed, Lenski and Seacrest agreed to call the plank-off a draw, eventually ending the duel after two minutes and 12 seconds.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
Make sure to either ‘burp’ the jars periodically or poke steam holes in the top.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Soon, there will be crying; there will be nursing and burping and spitting up and fussing and playing and giggles and bath time and trying to get this damn baby to sleep through the night.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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“Burp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burp. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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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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