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burp

 
/bɜrp/ v [I/T]

Definition

to force air from the stomach to come out through the mouth with a noise; belch If you burp a baby, you help it to get rid of air in its stomach by gently rubbing or gently hitting its back. burp
 
/bɜrp/ n [C]
The baby gave a contented burp.
(Definition of burp v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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