Slurp
/slɜːrp/noun
To make a noisy sucking sound while drinking or eating.
Did you know?Slurp is an onomatopoeic word, built to imitate the sound itself rather than borrowed from a spooky ancient root, which is why it feels so physical and oddly satisfying.
Etymological Timeline
Early 17th Century
English
slurpe / slorp
“A noisy drinking or sucking sound; to drink noisily.”
17th–18th Century
English
slurp
“To draw liquid up or in with a noisy sucking sound.”
19th Century
English
slurp
“To eat or drink with audible sucking noise; the sound made by that action.”
Modern English
English
slurp
“To drink or eat noisily, or the sound produced while doing so.”