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Slurp vs Belch - What's the difference?

slurp | belch |

As verbs the difference between slurp and belch

is that slurp is {{cx|transitive|lang=en}} To eat or drink noisily while belch is to expel gas loudly from the stomach through the mouth.

As nouns the difference between slurp and belch

is that slurp is a loud sucking noise made in eating or drinking while belch is the sound one makes when belching.

slurp

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To eat or drink noisily.
    • They sat in the kitchen slurping their spaghetti.
  • To make a loud sucking noise.
    • The mud slurped under our shoes.

    Derived terms

    * slurpy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A loud sucking noise made in eating or drinking
  • A mouthful of liquid

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    belch

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To expel gas loudly from the stomach through the mouth.
  • * My father used to belch after having a fine meal.
  • To issue with spasmodic force or noise.
    • Yes, we have seen the wrecked cars and the factories belching smoke and the blur of speedy automobiles crowding highways.
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • I belched a hurricane of wind.
  • * Milton
    • Within the gates that now / Stood open wide, belching outrageous flame.
    (Dryden)

    Synonyms

    * burp

    Related terms

    * fart * pass gas

    Noun

    (es)
  • The sound one makes when belching.
  • (obsolete) malt liquor
    • (Dennis)

    Usage notes

    A belch is often considered to be louder than a burp.

    Synonyms

    * burp

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