5 letter words ending in URP

Slurp Parts of Speech

Verb

Definitions

• To eat or drink noisily, often with a sucking sound.
• To make a loud, sucking noise while eating or drinking.
• To draw in (a liquid or food) noisily through the mouth.

Pronunciations

• US: /slɜrp/
• UK: /slɜːp/

Origin and Usage

The word "slurp" is believed to have originated in the early 17th century as an imitation of the sound made while eating or drinking noisily. The word is commonly used to describe the act of consuming liquids or foods in a noisy manner, often with a sucking sound.

Synonyms

• Sip
• Suck
• Gulp
• Sup

Related Words

• Drink
• Eat
• Lunch
• Munch
• Chomp

Example Sentences

• She slurped her soup noisily.
• The children slurped their drinks loudly.
• He slurped up the last of his milkshake.

Here is the requested information on the word "usurp": usurp

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: To take someones power, position or property without legal right or authority.

Pronunciation (US): yoo-surp

Pronunciation (UK): yoo-surp

Origin and Usage: The word "usurp" comes from the Latin word "usurpare," meaning "to seize and hold." It has been used in English since the 14th century and is often used to describe the act of taking someones power, position, or property without legal right or authority.

Synonyms: seize, appropriate, arrogate, commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, take over, wrest

Related Words: usurps, purse, super, sprue, spurs

Example Sentences:

• He was accused of trying to usurp the throne.
• The military junta has usurped power from the democratically elected government.
• She felt that her authority had been usurped by her assistant.
• The new CEO usurped the companys founder and took control of the board.