Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A belch.
  • noun A brief sharp sound.
  • intransitive verb To belch.
  • intransitive verb To make brief sharp sounds.
  • intransitive verb To cause (a baby) to expel gas from the stomach, as by patting the back after feeding.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • intransitive verb to same as belch.
  • noun a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth.
  • transitive verb to cause to belch; -- used especially of actions parents take to relieve stomach gas in infants.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A belch.
  • verb intransitive To emit a burp.
  • verb transitive To cause someone (such as a baby) to burp.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb expel gas from the stomach
  • noun a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Imitative.]

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Originally from American English, of imitative origin.

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Examples

  • San Francisco's AT & T Park smells like a garlic burp from the late Jerry Garcia.

    Let the Yankees Fly Their Freak Flag Jason Gay 2010

  • What we are unhappy with is the media's idea that this is a game to be played, and every burp from a politician is not a new story.

    CNN Poll: President's approval on health care under 50 percent 2009

  • This is a profoundly enjoyable experience, followed by another joyous moment, his first bottle burp, which is usually fuller and deeper than a breast burp on account of the air bubbles.

    Be Prepared Gary Greenberg 2004

  • This is a profoundly enjoyable experience, followed by another joyous moment, his first bottle burp, which is usually fuller and deeper than a breast burp on account of the air bubbles.

    Be Prepared Gary Greenberg 2004

  • A burp is a simple function designed to expel excess air from the stomach, air which we swallow while eating, drinking carbonated beverages or smoking, among other ways.

    ABC News: ABCNews 2009

  • Many coffee roasters sell their freshest wares in bags that have a small vent on them in order to allow them to "burp" off the extra CO2.

    The Coffee Geek’s Guide To Storing Beans | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • Many coffee roasters sell their freshest wares in bags that have a small vent on them in order to allow them to "burp" off the extra CO2.

    The Coffee Geek’s Guide To Storing Beans | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • How about: Bush Reclamation Plant (BRP - pronounced "burp")?

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  • Be sure and "burp" the lid. just now, -0/+1Once I am in 'Ash' form I could care less with what they do with me.

    digg.com: Stories / Popular 2010

  • Be sure and "burp" the lid. just now, -0/+1Once I am in 'Ash' form I could care less with what they do with me.

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