slurped

Sipped with sound

Slurped is the past tense of slurp, which means to eat or drink something noisily by sucking it in.

The sound is considered impolite in Western table manners but acceptable or even complimentary in some cultures when eating noodles or soup.

He slurped the last of his milkshake through the straw.

The word is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound it describes.

drinking

sipped

Drank in small quantities

drank · quaffed · downed · swilled · nursed · tasted · savored · straw · beverage · tea

sound

noisy

Producing much sound

smack · gurgle · burble · glug · squelch · suction · slosh · suck · audible · vocalized

eating

noodles

Boiled dough strands

  • ramenJapanese noodle soup
  • soupCooked liquid dish
  • brothClear simmered meat liquid

pho · udon · soba · spaghetti · miso · wonton · congee · borscht · bisque · gazpacho

manner

greedily

With excessive wanting

messily · hastily · contentedly · appreciatively · rudely · loudly · quickly · enthusiastically · happily · satisfyingly

Opposites
manner of drinking/eating

slurpedsipped

Drank in small quantities

savored · nibbled · imbibed · nursed · sampled

Phrases
Family

slurp, slurping, slurps, slurpy, slurpiest

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G