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outburp en · VERB

Etymology

From out- + burp.

Meanings

  1. (informal, rare, transitive) To burp louder or better than.
    • Big Jim was impressed too. "Awesome," he said under his breath. I glanced at Cee and we rolled our eyes. Knowing our luck, from now on Big Jim would try to outburp the slime. 1997, Laura E. Williams, Sixth Grade Mutants Meet the Slime:
    • Steve Austin outburped Eric Bischoff. Each burped three times. Terri had the honor of holding the mic for them. 2003, MottolaVersion2, “BAD BLOOD PPV Results”, in alt.pro-wrestling.wwf (Usenet):
    • During a burping contest to celebrate wonderfully cold soft drinks after a long hike one hot afternoon, one little girl said, "My dad can outburp any of you!" Her father is a distinguished theologian and church leader whom I will not name here. 1999, Diana S. Richmond Garland, Family ministry: a comprehensive guide, page 45:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
outburps Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
outburped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
outburped Tense=Past lexicographic
outburping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

outbelch