Burps

/bɝps/ verb

Definition

Makes a sound by releasing gas from the stomach through the mouth; belches.

Etymology

From Middle English 'birpen,' likely from imitative origin. The word mimics the actual sound of belching.

Kelly Says

Astronauts actually have major burp problems in space because carbonated drinks float as bubbles instead of dissolving—when they burp in zero gravity, the gas doesn't separate from the liquid like it does on Earth.

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