slurped; slurping; slurps

intransitive verb

: to make a sucking noise while eating or drinking

transitive verb

: 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 The Surfer trailer, neighborhood Aussies terrorize Cage by vandalizing his car, stealing his board, and potentially forcing him slurp an unidentified liquid off of the parking lot. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025 And there’s a savory stock left behind to slurp by the ladleful. Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2025 Customers began slurping Ai Bao’s noodle soups and munching dumplings on Jan. 26, often accompanied by milk teas and espresso drinks. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025 Hoult recalled the scene from the movie in which Count Orlok, played by Bill Skarsgård, slurps the estate agent's blood. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for slurp

Word History

Etymology

Dutch slurpen; akin to Middle Low German slorpen to slurp

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of slurp was in 1648

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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurp. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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slurp

verb
: to eat or drink noisily or with a sucking sound
slurp noun

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