burp

[ burp ]

noun

1. an ejection of stomach gas through the mouth; belch.

verb (used without object)

1. to eject stomach gas through the mouth; belch.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause (a baby) to belch by patting their back, especially to relieve gas after feeding.

burp

/ bɜːp /

noun

1. informal.
   a belch

verb

1. informal.
   intr to belch
2. tr to cause (a baby) to burp to relieve flatulence after feeding

Other Words From

• burp·less adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of burp¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1930–35; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of burp¹

C20: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

Ruminants like cattle and sheep release methane into the atmosphere when they burp.

From Salon

“Sorry, excuse me. Oh, my god. That was a burp. Did you hear it?”

From Salon

“I got it!” the Denver resident says after what was her second burp ever.

From Salon

Rosenthal is among more than a thousand people who have received a procedure to help them burp since 2019 when an Illinois doctor first reported the steps of the intervention in a medical journal.

From Salon

She cannot, however, burp the alphabet.

From Salon

Related Words

• belch