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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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Sometimes his voice bifurcates into a falsetto and a burp, Exorcist-possession-style.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2025
Shay Spence, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
In the past few days, the sun has burped out several bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that could reach Earth Tuesday night and early Wednesday.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 11 Nov. 2025
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Noun
In the fall and early winter, there might be 20 creatures lounging there, occasionally galumphing or issuing a burp noise that echoes over the water.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Sometimes his voice bifurcates into a falsetto and a burp, Exorcist-possession-style.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The real gag is catching the rare spectacle of drunk Sheldon, who burps the number of pi and throws up on the clown decorations in the bathroom.
—Shay Spence, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
In the past few days, the sun has burped out several bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that could reach Earth Tuesday night and early Wednesday.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Burp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burp. Accessed 3 Dec. 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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