burping

SayBURP-ing/ˈbɝpɪŋ/UK/ˈbɜːpɪŋ/

Noun pluralburpings

3 meanings of burping

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of burp. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
The baby kept burping after every feeding.
Burping at the dinner table made everyone laugh.
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2
nouncountable
The act of helping a baby bring up swallowed air, or of letting gas out of a container.
Like loosening the cap on a bottle of soda to let the bubbles escape.
A gentle burping after each feeding kept the baby content.
The cider jugs needed a daily burping to release the pressure.
Similarwinding, venting
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3
noununcountable
The noise you make when air comes up from your stomach and out your mouth.
Like the pop of air escaping a balloon.
A loud burping echoed across the quiet hall.
The sudden burping startled everyone at the table.
Similarbelching

burping is a form of burp

burp, verb: To let gas come up from your stomach and out your mouth, usually with a sound. Full entry

Forms: burpburps he/she/itburping -ing formburped past tense, past participle
Spelling: burp → burping: add -ing

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