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burp definition

☆ burp (bʉrp)

noun

belch ()

Etymology: 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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