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.
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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.
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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.
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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.