burped; burping; burps
1
: belch
2
: to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the baby's back
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 6 May 2024
When your baby is ready to move on from the swaddle (and sleep sacks, after that), these make cozy, spacious baby blankets—they can even be used as changing table covers or burp cloths.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Laura Denby, Parents, 28 May 2024
Methane is very commonly produced by life here on Earth, including when humans burn fossil fuels and cows burp, and ozone is a good sign that an atmosphere contains oxygen, which we humans famously need to breathe.
—Popular Science, 7 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The capsule is designed to minimize any fishy burps or aftertaste and is infused with natural citrus oils.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 6 May 2024
When your baby is ready to move on from the swaddle (and sleep sacks, after that), these make cozy, spacious baby blankets—they can even be used as changing table covers or burp cloths.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
Child’s Porch Rocking Chair Any parent knows that sitting in a rocking chair takes up a lot of the first few months of a baby’s life—from rocking them to sleep to feeding them a bottle to endlessly burping.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 28 May 2024
Methane is very commonly produced by life here on Earth, including when humans burn fossil fuels and cows burp, and ozone is a good sign that an atmosphere contains oxygen, which we humans famously need to breathe.
—Popular Science, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Burp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burp. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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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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