Definition
burp
noun
- a sound made when gas from the stomach is released through the mouth
Usage: informal
verb
- to release gas from the stomach through the mouth, making a sound
- to gently pat a baby’s back to help release gas from the stomach
Usage: informal
Examples
- The baby let out a loud burp after drinking his bottle.
- Excuse me, I didn’t mean to burp so loudly.
- She burped the baby by patting his back gently.
- The soda made him burp several times.
- Please burp the baby before putting her down for a nap.
- He covered his mouth when he felt a burp coming.
- The nurse showed the new mother how to burp her newborn.