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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All the books are bought, friends, and relatives consulted, appointments kept strictly, and every belch and burp attended to.
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These custom burp cloths are one of the many children's items from the South's premier monogram shop, Leontine Linens.
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Who needs planet-killing methane burps when nine different countries have 15,000 nuclear weapons between them?
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Even at his most absurd, Miller's a character who can carry even some of his worst burp jokes—when his quality dips near the middle of his special.
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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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In that case, those burps must have come from meals served millions of years ago, and the gamma ray puffs are echoes of a time when our galaxy was a much more voracious eater.
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Origin and Etymology of burp
burp Synonyms
Definition of burp
intransitive verb
transitive verb
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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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The continually shifting landscape at Krakatoa also keeps burping, with the most recent major eruption coming in 2008.
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The continually shifting landscape at Krakatoa also keeps burping, with the most recent major eruption coming in 2008.
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Still in her hospital bed, Megan Johnson held, fed and burped their new daughter.
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Item one: The U.S. Senate, after conducting its business behind closed doors, burped up a healthcare reform package that is likely to throw millions of people off the health insurance rolls.
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The majority said the law prohibits disruption and nothing indicates the law was meant to criminalize only more serious misconduct than burping or laughing in class.
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In addition to indigestion, GERD can cause a persistent dry cough, sore throat, frequent throat clearing, hoarseness, burping or hiccups, bloating, difficulty swallowing and a sensation of a lump in the throat.
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There are places where burping is understood to be acceptable.
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A 13-year-old boy was handcuffed and arrested on a misdemeanor charge of disrupting the educational process for having burped incessantly in gym class.
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First Known Use of burp
circa 1932
BURP Defined for English Language Learners
burp
verb
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
transitive verb
:to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the back
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