verb
slurp
slurp
verb
1
To eat or drink noisily, especially by sucking in liquid.
"He slurped his noodles straight from the bowl."
noun
1
A loud sucking sound made while eating or drinking.
"She took one last slurp of her milkshake."
How to Use Slurp
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo noisily suck up food or drink, like soup or noodles.
When to use it
Considered impolite table manners in many Western cultures, though normal or even complimentary in some Asian cuisines like ramen.
Word Forms
slurped past tense, slurps plural, slurps singular
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch "slurpen," meaning to sip or slurp — widely considered an onomatopoeic word imitating the sound itself.