Meaning & use
Slurping
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Drinking or eating something noisily, drawing it into the mouth with an audible sucking sound.
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He was slurping his noodles loudly at the counter.
The kids couldn't stop slurping their milkshakes through the straws.
A note on using this word
In many cultures, including parts of East Asia, slurping noodles or soup is considered a polite sign of enjoyment rather than bad manners.
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sipping
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