1 A2 informal
To drink or eat (a liquid or semi-liquid food) with a loud sucking noise.
"The children slurped up their milkshakes within minutes of sitting down."
separable
slurp up
A2 informal separable transitive
To drink or eat something noisily by making a sucking sound.
In plain English
To drink or eat something with a loud slurping noise.
What does "slurp up" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 idiomatic informal
To consume or absorb something eagerly and completely (often used figuratively).
"He slurped up every piece of information the professor offered."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To slurp (make a sucking noise) and bring something up into the mouth.
Actually means
To drink or eat something with a loud slurping noise.
Usage tip
Often used to describe children eating soup or noodles, or animals drinking. Can carry a slightly negative connotation in formal contexts where table manners matter. More common in British and American English everyday speech.
Words that pair with "slurp up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
noodles soup milkshake juice broth spaghetti
How to conjugate "slurp up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
slurp up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
slurps up
he/she/it
Past simple
slurped up
yesterday
Past participle
slurped up
have + pp
-ing form
slurping up
continuous
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