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burp

verb
 
 
/bɜːp/ US  /bɝːp/

Definition

[I] to allow air from the stomach to come out through the mouth in a noisy wayNoises made by the body [T] to gently rub a baby's back to help air to come out of its stomachNoises made by the body burp
 
 
noun [C]
Noises made by the body
(Definition of burp verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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