Definition of burp
: the act or an instance of belching
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Examples of burp in a Sentence
felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared
Recent Examples of burp from the Web
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So, some customer is a burp or cough from getting little moist bits of plantain on their food.
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Even mild eruptions, like the ashy burp from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull in 2010, can force the global economy to grind to a halt.
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Recipe: Marinate the mushrooms in red wine for an hour, then scoop out the stem and gills … drink the remaining wine, then burp.
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Lucky could interact with guests and do things like giggle, burp, snort and cough.
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The younger burp, however, is a small loop that’s only 3,000 light-years from the black hole, Lewis writes.
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This incredibly silky not-milk is chocolaty and sweet, with a vaguely nutty aftertaste, like a burp after too many bar peanuts.
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Two tones is more serious, perhaps a fire alarm ringing somewhere, probably triggered by nothing more than a stray wisp of cigarette smoke or a burp of electrical current jiggling a circuit.
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But we still would've avoided cutting up a blazer and then gluing the pieces to an oversize burp cloth.
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Origin and Etymology of burp
imitative
burp Synonyms
Definition of burp
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: belch
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: to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the baby's back
Examples of burp in a Sentence
Say “excuse me” when you burp.
Recent Examples of burp from the Web
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According to another probable cause affidavit, cops saw a man cycle up to Johnson's front door, get a plastic bag from Johnson as the door burped open and closed, then pedal away.
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Developer Epic Games seems to know this and is tirelessly tuning the overnight smash hit’s bullet burping.
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On Earth, 1,800 out of every billion molecules in the atmosphere is methane, and 95 percent of it comes for biological sources: Burning fossil fuels, decomposing debris, burping cows.
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The American public never really sees the substance from those interviews, other than silly clips like a contestant burping the alphabet.
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The end of the season, when summer heat drags on, is more likely to burp out a late finale, with twice as many occurring.
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With the stomach twisted off, dogs can’t burp, bark or expel anything.
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Ruminants burp methane, and while carbon farming does not require their presence, some argue that merely accepting them on the land undermines the goal of reaching a carbon-neutral or -negative future.
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With little effort, your Fiesta could be a week of high school bands and kids chasing bubble-burping floats.
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First Known Use of burp
circa 1932
BURP Defined for English Language Learners
burp
Definition of burp for English Language Learners
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: to let out air from the stomach through the mouth with a sound
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: to help (a baby) let out air from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the baby's back
BURP Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of burp
: belch
: to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the back
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