Meaning & use
slurp
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To eat or drink something noisily.
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He slurped his noodles happily at the ramen shop.
She gave a loud slurp as she finished the last of her milkshake.
A note on using this word
An informal, sound-imitating word that can also be used as a noun for the sound itself; in some cultures slurping noodles or soup is considered a compliment to the cook, unlike in others where it's seen as bad manners.
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