burped; burping; burps
1
: belch
2
: to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the baby's back
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Examples of burp in a Sentence
Noun
felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared
Verb
Say “excuse me” when you burp.
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Although research is being conducted into supply side solutions–for example, feed additives to reduce cow burps–farmers are faced with uncertainty as to these new feeds’ effectiveness, costs, and health impacts on cows and consumers.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Other side effects include fatigue, allergic reactions, burping, hair loss and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
When Edu answers with a burp right into the camera, The Boss Baby actor let out a laugh.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Although research is being conducted into supply side solutions–for example, feed additives to reduce cow burps–farmers are faced with uncertainty as to these new feeds’ effectiveness, costs, and health impacts on cows and consumers.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
The drug can reportedly cause side effects like nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, stomach discomfort and pain, injection site reactions, fatigue, allergic reactions (typically fever and rash), burping, hair loss and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Other side effects include fatigue, allergic reactions, burping, hair loss and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Burp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burp. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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burp
1 of 2 nounburp
2 of 2 verb2
: to help a baby expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the baby's back
Medical Definition
burp
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: belch
: to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the back
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