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noun / verb

burp

BURP/bɜːrp/

A noisy release of gas from the stomach through the mouth.

He lets out a burp after drinking the fizzy soda.

A compact three-moment sequence shows an older man drinking sparkling water, briefly belching with a rounded open mouth and a hand on his upper stomach, then smiling sheepishly behind his hand.
Etymology

Burp apparently imitates the sound of gas escaping through the mouth. It is recorded as both a noun for the event and a verb for making it.

In context

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After each feeding, you should burp them to help them expel the air from their stomach
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More examples

  • The baby burped against her father's shoulder.
  • She covered her mouth when she burped.
  • A loud burp interrupted the quiet meal.

Forms

burp · burps · burped · burping

Similar words

belch
The more formal or emphatic equivalent.