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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The second book takes kids on a global culinary adventure, from slurping noodles in Japan to savoring tagines in Morocco and discovering the delight of gelato in Italy. Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 May 2025 Listen to live music from local artists and slurp a pile of oysters at Paddy’s Raw Bar. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025 The cat put its two front paws on the edge of the holy water dish, bent its head and started slurping up the water as fast as possible. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 The cancer cells then slurp up so much iron that the immune cells can’t meet their own needs for the metal. Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 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 15 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

slurp

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

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