burp
Plural: burps
Noun
- a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
- A belch.
Verb
Verb Forms: burped, burping, burps
- To expel gas audibly from the stomach through the mouth.
- expel gas from the stomach
- "In China it is polite to burp at the table"
- To emit a burp.
- To utter by burping
- To cause someone (such as a baby) to burp.
- To open (a container of fermenting substance) to allow the release of accumulated gas.
Examples
- Burping is considered impolite in most western cultures.
- He let out a satisfied burp after clearing his rack with a high-scoring Scrabble word.
- Lennon let out a burp after downing the beer.
- My dad used to burp to hide the fact he was farting.
- Stevie intends to burp the alphabet at the school talent show.
Origin / Etymology
Originally from American English, of imitative origin.
Scrabble Score: 8
burp: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordburp: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
burp: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
burp: valid Words With Friends Word