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slurp
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
slurp
(verb)
slurp
/
ˈ
slɚp/
verb
slurps
;
slurped
;
slurping
slurp
/
ˈ
slɚp/
verb
slurps
;
slurped
;
slurping
Britannica Dictionary definition of SLURP
[
+ object
]
informal
:
to eat or drink (something) noisily or with a sucking sound
He always
slurps
his soup/tea.
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— slurp
noun
,
plural
slurps
[
count
]
—
usually singular
a quick
slurp
of coffee
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