burped; burping; burps
1
: belch
2
: to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the baby's back
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Examples of burp in a Sentence
Noun
felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared
Verb
Say “excuse me” when you burp.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
What Is a Sulfur Burp? Sulfur burps have a foul, rotten egg smell and can be triggered by eating foods high in sulfur, such as eggs and cheese, or certain medications.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024
Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
This should relax the muscle and allow people to burp and relieve their symptoms, making Botox an effective diagnostic tool.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Vogue’s behind-the-scenes video glimpse into Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft tour starts off not with a bang, but with a burp.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
What Is a Sulfur Burp? Sulfur burps have a foul, rotten egg smell and can be triggered by eating foods high in sulfur, such as eggs and cheese, or certain medications.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024
Verb
Side effects: Common side effects are GI-related, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain, burping, and indigestion.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
This should relax the muscle and allow people to burp and relieve their symptoms, making Botox an effective diagnostic tool.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Burp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burp. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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burp
1 of 2 nounburp
2 of 2 verb2
: to help a baby expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the baby's back
Medical Definition
burp
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: belch
: to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the back
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