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Slop (Verb)

Meaning 1

Walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • We had to slop through the wet meadow to reach the old oak tree.
  • After the heavy rain, it was hard not to slop through the puddles on the sidewalk.
  • The children loved to slop around in their rain boots after a spring shower.
  • Slop through the muddy field was the only way to get to the secluded waterfall.
  • Hikers had to slop along the narrow trail to avoid getting stuck in the quagmire.

Synonyms

  • Splash
  • Squish
  • Splosh
  • Squelch
  • Slosh

Hypernyms

  • Slog
  • Plod
  • Trudge
  • Pad
  • Footslog

Meaning 2

Ladle clumsily; "slop the food onto the plate".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • The messy server would slop the soup into bowls for the waiting customers.
  • She was in such a hurry that she began to slop the scrambled eggs onto the plate.
  • The inexperienced chef would slop the mashed potatoes, creating an unappealing presentation.
  • In his excitement, he started to slop the stew all over the tablecloth.
  • The clumsy caterer would slop the coffee into cups, spilling it everywhere.

Hypernyms

  • Laden
  • Lade

Related Words

  • Slop (noun)

Meaning 3

Feed pigs.

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Examples

  • The farmer would slop the pigs twice a day to keep them healthy and happy.
  • It was her job to slop the pigs in the morning and make sure they had enough water.
  • He would slop the pigs with leftover vegetables and grains from the kitchen.
  • The farmhand was in charge of slopping the pigs with a mixture of food scraps every morning.
  • The child helped by slopping the pigs with the food that was given to her in a big bucket.

Synonyms

  • Swill

Hypernyms

  • Give

Related Words

  • Slop (noun)

Meaning 4

Cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • She slopped paint from the can and onto her new shoes while attempting to climb the ladder.
  • The waiter slopped soup all over the tablecloths and my lap in his haste.
  • The farmer slopped milk from the bucket as he hurried to feed the pigs in the crowded pen.
  • The waves caused water to slop over the sides of the overflowing swimming pool.
  • A careless movement caused her to slop hot coffee from her travel mug and all over her new coat.

Synonyms

  • Splatter
  • Spill

Hypernyms

  • Move
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