slurp
slurp — verb
- slurppresent simple I / you / we / they
- slurpshe / she / it
- slurpedpast simple
- slurping-ing form
1. to pull food or liquid into your mouth with a loud sucking noise that other peop
to pull food or liquid into your mouth with a loud sucking noise that other people can hear, often because you are eating quickly or casually
Nellie slurped her noodles so loudly that everyone at the table turned to stare.
slurp + noodles — common food collocation
Mathieu tried not to slurp his hot soup on the first date with his partner.
The children sat around the campfire, slurping their instant noodles without a care.
In Japan, slurping noodles is seen as a compliment to the chef, not bad manners.
Zola slurped at her milkshake through a straw until the cup made a hollow sound.
- sip
sip means to drink a small amount at a time, making little to no noise
文法句型
slurp + noun (object)
slurp at + noun
slurp + adverb
用法筆記
Frequently transitive (slurp soup / noodles / tea). In some East Asian cultures, making noise while eating noodles is considered polite; in Western formal dining it is usually discouraged.
常見錯誤
2. to make a bubbling or sucking sound — used of thick liquids or semi-liquids such
to make a bubbling or sucking sound — used of thick liquids or semi-liquids such as mud, paint, or oatmeal as they move or are moved
The thick mud slurped around Saira's boots as she crossed the flooded path.
slurp around + noun — thick liquid movement
Gabriel stirred the paint slowly, enjoying how it slurped against the metal can.
slurp against + noun
The oatmeal slurped and bubbled on the stove as Bilal turned the heat up.
As the tide pulled back, seawater slurped through the gaps between the harbour stones.
文法句型
liquid + slurp
slurp + preposition + noun
用法筆記
The subject is always a liquid or semi-liquid substance, never a person. Common prepositions are 'around', 'through', and 'against'.
slurp — noun
- slurpsingular
- slurpsplural
1. the liquid taken into your mouth during one noisy drinking action, along with th
the liquid taken into your mouth during one noisy drinking action, along with the sucking sound that goes with it
Astrid took a loud slurp of her iced tea and sighed with satisfaction.
a slurp of + liquid — countable noun usage
Mark finished his bowl of soup in three quick slurps, barely stopping for air.
in ... slurps — quantifying an action
The toddler had chocolate milk on his lip after every slurp from the straw.
With one final slurp, Liang emptied his bubble tea and handed the cup back.
- gulp
gulp is a large swallow, often without noise; slurp specifically includes the sound
- sip
sip is a very small, quiet amount of drink
文法句型
a slurp of + noun
take a slurp
in ... slurps
用法筆記
Always informal. Can be counted (one slurp, three slurps) or used in the pattern 'a slurp of [liquid]'.
2. the sucking noise that someone or something makes when drinking liquid noisily
the sucking noise that someone or something makes when drinking liquid noisily
The only sound in the quiet library was Valentina's slurp as she drank her coffee.
possessive + slurp — the sound itself
Sari listened to the slow slurp of the juice being pulled through a plastic straw.
the slurp of + noun — describing the source of the sound
Madison heard a loud slurp from the next table and tried not to laugh.
With a loud slurp, the toddler finished the last drops of her strawberry milkshake.
- suction noise
more technical or clinical; slurp is the everyday word for this specific drinking sound
文法句型
the slurp of + noun
with a slurp
a loud slurp
用法筆記
Often appears with the preposition 'with' (with a slurp) to describe how a drink is consumed. Typically used in the singular.