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slopped

slop
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [slop]
    • /slɒp/
    • /slɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms 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.

noun slopped

  • fared — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
  • mushed — Simple past tense and past participle of mush.

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