Word of the Day

burp

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When gas builds up in a person’s digestive system, he or she might release this gas in the form of a burp.

The word “burp” is often used as a verb:

• I feel like I have to burp.
• It’s not polite to burp on public.
• The woman gently burped her baby.
• The baby was burped by his mother. (passive voice)
• Carbonated beverages can cause a person to burp.
• Children think it’s funny when someone burps in class.

This word can also be used as a noun:

• That was a loud burp.
• The boy let loose with a loud burp in class.
• Burping is natural. Everyone does it. (The word “burping” is a gerund.)

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