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slurp

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SLURP

to swallow in liquid form <his dinner date slurped her soup directly from the bowl>

Synonyms belt (down), gulp, guzzle, hoist, imbibe, knock back, pound (down), quaff, sip, slug (down), slurp, sup, swig, swill, toss (down or off)

Related Words lap, lick, suck; consume, down, ingurgitate, kill, mouth (down), put away; nip, tipple; pledge, toast, wine

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