I. ˈslərp, -lə̄p, -ləip verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Dutch slurpen to lap, sip, slurp, from Middle Dutch slorpen; akin to Middle Low German slorpen to slurp, Norwegian slurpe to sip — more at absorb
intransitive verb
: to make a sucking noise in the process of drinking or eating
transitive verb
: to eat or drink (soft food or liquid) noisily
slurping porridge from a wooden spoon — Ogden Nash
II. noun
( -s )
: a noisy swallow or ingestion
the puppy gobbled at the food in great slurps — Walter Karig