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- [slurp]
- /slɜrp/
- /slɜːp/
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- [slurp]
- /slɜrp/
Definitions of slurp word
- verb with object slurp to ingest (food or drink) with loud sucking noises: He slurped his coffee. 1
- verb without object slurp to make loud sucking noises while eating or drinking: to slurp when eating soup. 1
- noun slurp an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound: He finished his milk in about three slurps. 1
- noun slurp any lapping or splashing sound: the slurp of the waves against the hull. 1
- transitive verb slurp drink noisily 1
- intransitive verb slurp drink sth noisily 1
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Origin of slurp
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50, slurp is from the Dutch word slurpen (v.)
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Parts of speech for Slurp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slurp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
slurp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slurp
verb slurp
- boozing — any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- downing — a downward movement; descent.
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
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