slurped; slurping; slurps
: to make a sucking noise while eating or drinking
: to eat or drink noisily or with a sucking sound
slurp
noun
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Examples of slurp in a Sentence
He always slurps his soup.
the child slurped the milk from his bowl when he had eaten all the cereal
Recent Examples on the Web
That day, as the temperature climbed, Maria and her younger sister sat on their stoop working freeze pops up through their sheaths of clear plastic—a neighborhood favorite, sold at the bodega around the corner for a dime and slurped on by kids all summer long.
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Jacqueline Woodson, Bon Appétit, 21 Nov. 2023
From the Lowcountry to New Orleans, countless Southern communities are slurping up half-shells.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
Dying to go for a sail and slurp an oyster along the Rhode Island coast?
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
Frogs: Frogs will slurp up ticks if the opportunity arises.
—Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
Dry skin will slurp this skincare treat up in minutes.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
Their algorithms are trained on huge amounts of text slurped from books, articles, websites like Reddit, and other sources—giving them the ability to mimic many kinds of social interaction.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2023
Take a seat inside on a bench, bite into a delicious onion ring (with a side of ranch, of course), and slurp it down with a good old-fashioned milkshake.
—Sydni Walker, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
From blissful spring walks in colorful flower fields to powder-skiing in the winter mountains or slurping miso ramen at the local hole-in-the-wall to tasting delicacies, the region offers myriad activities.
—Tokyo Halfie, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2023
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Jacqueline Woodson, Bon Appétit, 21 Nov. 2023
From the Lowcountry to New Orleans, countless Southern communities are slurping up half-shells.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
Dying to go for a sail and slurp an oyster along the Rhode Island coast?
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
Frogs: Frogs will slurp up ticks if the opportunity arises.
—Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
Dry skin will slurp this skincare treat up in minutes.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
Their algorithms are trained on huge amounts of text slurped from books, articles, websites like Reddit, and other sources—giving them the ability to mimic many kinds of social interaction.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2023
Take a seat inside on a bench, bite into a delicious onion ring (with a side of ranch, of course), and slurp it down with a good old-fashioned milkshake.
—Sydni Walker, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
From blissful spring walks in colorful flower fields to powder-skiing in the winter mountains or slurping miso ramen at the local hole-in-the-wall to tasting delicacies, the region offers myriad activities.
—Tokyo Halfie, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Dutch slurpen; akin to Middle Low German slorpen to slurp
First Known Use
1648, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurp. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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