burp

noun

1. 1

   A belch.

   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.

verb

1. 1

   To emit a burp.

   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.[…]’

   During a burping contest to celebrate wonderfully cold soft drinks after a long hike one hot afternoon, one little girl said, "My dad can outburp any of you!" Her father is a distinguished theologian and church leader whom I will not name here.

2. 2

   To utter by burping

   Stevie intends to burp the alphabet at the school talent show.

3. 3

   To cause someone (such as a baby) to burp.

   Usually baby doesn't need to be burped if (1) he consistently takes his usual amount of formula, gradually increasing his capacity as the weeks go by and (2) if he hasn't spit up when put down unburped after most feedings.

4. 4

   To open (a container of fermenting substance) to allow the release of accumulated gas.

   Ferment the lemons for up to 2 weeks, opening the bag occasionally to burp it and release carbon dioxide, and reseal.

Forms

plural

burps

past tense

burped

past participle

burped

present participle

burping

third person singular

burps