slurps

1. 1
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of slurp.

   He slurps his coffee every morning, much to her annoyance.

   The dog slurps water from the bowl after a long walk.

   Note

   Here the -s form carries both uses of the verb. With an object, as in "she slurps her soup," it means eating or drinking noisily. Without one, as in "the drain slurps," it means only making the sucking noise. The ending marks a he, she or it subject; I, you, we and they take the bare form slurp.

2. 2
   noun

   Plural of slurp.

   The quiet room filled with the slurps of children eating noodles.

   A couple of noisy slurps later, the bowl was completely empty.

   Note

   Two kinds of slurp can be counted here: the loud sucking sounds, and the mouthfuls of liquid drawn in with them. "A few slurps of soup" may mean either, and usually means both. The same spelling also serves the present-tense verb (he slurps his tea). Position tells them apart: after a number, an article or "of the," it is the noun.

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