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slurp
(slurp)
Pronunciation:
/sləːp/
verb
[
with object
]
drink or eat (something) with a loud sucking noise:
she slurped her coffee
[
no object
]
:
he slurped noisily from a wine glass
noun
a loud sucking sound made while drinking or eating:
she drank it down with a loud slurp
a mouthful of liquid drunk with a loud sucking sound:
he took a noisy
slurp of
his beer
Derivatives
slurpy
adjective
Origin:
mid 17th century
: from Dutch
slurpen
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SLV
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