burp
/bɝp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.81 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To open (a container of fermenting substance) to allow the release of accumulated gas.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Lennon let out a burp after downing the beer."
- "Sylvanshine would burp and it would seem like more than a burp; it would taste like he'd almost thrown up a little."
- "When they approached, he turned from them and made swallowing noises indispersed with burps."
- "Burping is considered impolite in most western cultures."
- "My dad used to burp to hide the fact he was farting."
- "‘[…] She burped and tried to jam the bottle into the waste-hole of the waste-disposal thing, the thingummy.’ ‘Garburator,’ said Pigs Trotter. ‘I think they’re called Garburators.’ ‘Garburator, that’s it. She tried to jam the bottle down the Garburator.[…]’"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /bɝp/
- British English: /bɜːp/
Usage
- Canadian usage
- American usage
- Intransitive verb
- Transitive verb