Synonyms of slurping

slurping

verb

present participle of slurp

as in sipping

to swallow in liquid form

the child slurped the milk from his bowl when he had eaten all the cereal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sipping
• gulping
• drinking
• licking
• sucking
• supping
• swigging
• guzzling
• quaffing
• swilling
• imbibing
• tossing (down or off)
• hoisting
• pounding (down)
• belting (down)
• slugging (down)
• knocking back
• consuming
• lapping
• tippling
• downing
• mouthing (down)
• toasting
• wining
• putting away
• killing
• ingurgitating
• nipping
• pledging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slurping

The worms’ life cycle depends on flies that feed from the animals’ eyes, slurping up tears and secretions. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

Load up each bowl with a few good ladles, slurping every drop with an assist from crusty bread or warm rice. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

The man accepted defeat and slunk off, slurping, toward the Boulevard du Temple. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

But, of course, fall is still perhaps the most delightful time to plan a trip around sitting on the water and slurping oysters. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Their father devoured his meal, slurping up soup with his right hand and swallowing bread spread with miso paste with his left. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

If you’re hunched over a bowl of mac and cheese, slurping a leftover McFlurry? — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 1 May 2026

Aside from the Mango Pineapple Refresher, which we were encouraged to drink with a straw to be able to suck up the boba balls, the lids offered a new way to enjoy a McDonald's beverage after growing up with pushing a straw down a plastic lid and slurping it up past the ice. — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026

Everyone else just seems happy to be invited, to have a great time in the countryside, slurping up Champagne and trying not to get kidnapped by a gorilla. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026