burp
Pluralburps
Pluralburps
- 1A burst of gas that comes up from your stomach and out your mouth, often with a sound.
Like a small puff of air popping out when you open a bottle of soda.
A loud burp escaped him right at the dinner table.
The baby let out a tiny burp after her bottle.
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- 2To let gas come up from your stomach and out your mouth, usually with a sound.
Like opening a fizzy drink and hearing the gas hiss out.
He burped loudly after finishing the soda.
Try not to burp at the dinner table.
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- 3To help a baby bring up stomach gas, usually by gently patting its back.
Like tapping a bottle to help trapped bubbles rise to the top.
She burped the baby after every feeding.
Remember to burp the infant before laying her down.
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- 4To say words while letting gas come up from your stomach.
He burped the alphabet to make the other kids laugh.
My little brother can burp his whole name without stopping.
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- 5To open a closed jar of fermenting food for a moment so trapped gas can escape.
Like loosening a soda bottle cap slowly so it doesn't spray.
You should burp the jar of pickles every day.
She burped the container to let the built-up gas out.
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Origin
This word comes from American English. It imitates the sound it names.