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burp
The definition of a burp is a noisy release of gas through the mouth.
(noun)An example of a burp is the noise people make after drinking a carbonated soda.
Burp means to noisily release air through the mouth.
(verb)An example of burp is when a person expels gas from their mouth after drinking a carbonated drink.
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See burp in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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noun
belch ()
Origin: echoic
intransitive verb
to expel gas through the mouth from the stomach; belch
transitive verb
to cause (a baby) to relieve itself of stomach gas, as by patting its back
See burp in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A belch.
- A brief sharp sound: the burp of antiaircraft fire.
- To belch.
- To make brief sharp sounds: “Radio noises burped from the front of the cabin” (Jonathan Kellerman).
To cause (a baby) to expel gas from the stomach, as by patting the back after feeding.
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Origin: Imitative
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