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- [slop]
- /slɒp/
- /slɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slop]
- /slɒp/
Definitions of slops word
- verb with object slops to spill or splash (liquid). 1
- verb with object slops to spill liquid upon. 1
- verb with object slops to feed slop to (pigs or other livestock). 1
- verb without object slops to spill or splash liquid (sometimes followed by about): The children happily slopped about in the puddles. 1
- verb without object slops (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 slops to walk or go through mud, slush, or water. 1
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Origin of slops
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 Slops
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slops 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.