# burp

Pronunciation: say "BURP" US /bɝp/, UK /bɜːp/

## Noun

1. A release of swallowed air or stomach gas out through the mouth, usually making an audible sound. *(Canada, US)*
   - Simple: A burst of gas that comes up from your stomach and out your mouth, often with a sound.
   - _He covered his mouth to muffle the burp during the meeting._
   - _A satisfying burp followed the large glass of cola._

## Verb

2. To release gas from the stomach out through the mouth, typically with an audible sound.
   - Simple: To let gas come up from your stomach and out your mouth, usually with a sound.
   - _The toddler burped twice and then started giggling._
   - _Carbonated drinks make many people burp within minutes._
3. To cause a baby or other person to release stomach gas, typically by patting or rubbing the back.
   - Simple: To help a baby bring up stomach gas, usually by gently patting its back.
   - _New parents learn to burp their newborn over one shoulder._
   - _He gently burped the baby until she finally settled._
4. To produce words or sounds at the same time as releasing stomach gas through the mouth.
   - Simple: To say words while letting gas come up from your stomach.
   - _The teenager burped a reply just to annoy his sister._
   - _Boys at the back tried to burp whole sentences during lunch._
5. To briefly open a sealed container of fermenting material so the gas that has built up inside can be released.
   - Simple: To open a closed jar of fermenting food for a moment so trapped gas can escape.
   - _Home brewers burp the fermentation jars daily to prevent pressure from building._
   - _He burped the crock of sauerkraut before the lid could bulge._

## Origin

The word comes originally from American English and is of imitative origin, echoing the sound itself.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/burp (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).