burp

[burp]

noun

1. an ejection of stomach gas through the mouth; belch.

verb (used without object)

1. to eject stomach gas through the mouth; belch.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause (a baby) to belch by patting their back, especially to relieve gas after feeding.

burp

/ bɜːp /

noun

1. informal,  a belch

verb

1. informal,  (intr) to belch

2. (tr) to cause (a baby) to burp to relieve flatulence after feeding

Other Word Forms

• burpless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of burp¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1930–35; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of burp¹

C20: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

A director of national intelligence who’s shown no great abundance of that quality but, rather, an eagerness to twist and bend facts like a coat hanger, serving whatever cockamamie claim the president burps up.

From Los Angeles Times

Cattle also burp planet-heating methane gas, plus they require water and land.

From BBC

You can almost hear Trump burping out “Nip it. Nip it. Nip it in the bud,” like a corpulent toad with the face and voice of Deputy Fife.

From Salon

Livestock account for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with the largest portion coming from methane that cattle release when they burp.

From Science Daily

“He wasn’t eating, constantly coughing and burping and was just uncomfortable, but you just put your trust in the medical staff,” he added.

From BBC

Related Words

• belch 

When To Use

What does burp mean?

A burp is the often noisy instance of stomach gas being released through the mouth. It often happens after you eat or especially after you drink a bubbly drink like soda.Burp can also be used as a verb meaning to release gas in such a way, as in I burped right in the middle of the meeting—it was so embarrassing. Burping is common and normal, but it’s often considered rude to burp in public, especially to do so loudly. It’s typically considered the polite thing to do to try to cover up a burp.A synonym for both the noun and verb sense of burp is belch, which is a bit more formal. The technical medical term for burping or a burp is eructation. The verb form of this is eruct.As a verb, burp can also mean to help a baby to burp, as in I always enjoyed burping my babies after they drank their bottle—it’s so satisfying to get a big burp out! Babies are burped to prevent the buildup of gas. Usually, burping is done by gently patting the baby’s back.Burp is also sometimes used in a figurative way in the context of a thing releasing gas or air or something else, especially in a messy way. A volcano can be said to burp out fumes. You can burp a food storage container—let the excess air out of it—by quickly opening and closing the lid.Example: My grandfather loved to conclude his dinner by unleashing a loud burp to signal his satisfaction.