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Definitions

burp

[burp] / bɜrp /
VERB
expel gas
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Chief emission culprits are livestock farming, particularly cattle, which release planet-warming methane when they burp.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

It’s a problem that because of his net worth and lack of filter, he can get in a momentary snit, burp out an angry post, and send Washington scurrying.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2025

Livestock account for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with the largest portion coming from methane that cattle release when they burp.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

A Botox injection resolved their problems by giving them the ability to burp, or, to use an academic term, eructate.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2024

Then I burp and say, “That sounds like a really depressing song.”

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott