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- [slop]
- /slɒp/
- /slɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slop]
- /slɒp/
Definitions of slopped word
- verb with object slopped to spill or splash (liquid). 1
- verb with object slopped to spill liquid upon. 1
- verb with object slopped to feed slop to (pigs or other livestock). 1
- verb without object slopped to spill or splash liquid (sometimes followed by about): The children happily slopped about in the puddles. 1
- verb without object slopped (of liquid) to spill or splash out of a container (usually followed by over): The milk slopped over the rim of the glass. 1
- verb without object slopped to walk or go through mud, slush, or water. 1
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Origin of slopped
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English sloppe (noun), Old English -sloppe (in cūsloppe cowslip, literally, cow slime); akin to slip3
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Parts of speech for Slopped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slopped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
slopped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slopped
verb slopped
- chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
- chugalugged — Simple past tense and past participle of chugalug.
- gulped — to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
- guzzled — Simple past tense and past participle of guzzle.
- ingurgitated — Simple past tense and past participle of ingurgitate.
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