slurped; slurping; slurps
: to make a sucking noise while eating or drinking
: to eat or drink noisily or with a sucking sound
slurp
noun
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
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In Manchester's Northern Quarter, diners slurp oysters to a late-night DJ soundtrack; in Glasgow, Basque cooking is taking center stage; in Leeds, a Victorian boozer is the best place to eat right now.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
On the other side of North America, hooded seal pups found off the Davis Strait, the coasts of Labrador and Newfoundland, and the Gulf of St Lawrence have been recorded slurping up sea water as well as snow.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
At each place setting, offer chopsticks and a fork, plus an Asian soup spoon for slurping the broth.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
On the other side of North America, hooded seal pups found off the Davis Strait, the coasts of Labrador and Newfoundland, and the Gulf of St Lawrence have been recorded slurping up sea water as well as snow.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
At each place setting, offer chopsticks and a fork, plus an Asian soup spoon for slurping the broth.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slurp
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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurp. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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