to slop

Examples

• All

• He took a slug, and in his hurry to get the bottle up and down without letting go of the wheel, managed to slop several measures onto his chest.

  Fiction book (1998)

• "Please!" Eleyna seized up the bucket, slopping water all over.

  Fiction book (1993)

• "Slop that stuff on as needed," he said.

  Fiction book (1995)

• So then I just slop this under the eyes and apparently the eyelashes.

• Quit slopping down food for a second.

  Death at a Funeral (2010)

• Let's go ahead and start slopping it on there.

  Funny Or Die

• He manages to slop beer onto Chris's shirt in the crush near the makeshift bar.

  Fiction book (1991)

• He noisily gurgled the water, slopping half of it onto his chin.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Suddenly, Kip slops it into the trough of water, sending a great hissing column of steam.

  Fiction book (1996)

• He accidentally slopped soup all over the table while serving dinner.

Synonyms

S

to spill

vsto slop

347 1.0

To accidentally cause liquid to flow out of a container

is used when pouring or serving liquid food messily rather than only by accident

S

to splatter

vsto slop

51 4.1

To make liquid fall in small messy drops on a surface

focuses more on pouring or serving food carelessly rather than scattering drops

S

to spatter

vsto slop

14 5.0

To splash small drops onto a surface and make spots

relates to serving or pouring food messily rather than merely making small spots

S

to slush around

vsto slop

• Informal

7.7

To splash liquid around and make a mess

is more about pouring or serving liquid food in a careless way

S

to slush

vsto slop

6.0

To spill liquid in a heavy or clumsy way

often refers to pouring or serving semi liquid food messily

S

to splunge

vsto slop

9.9

To splash liquid messily so it covers nearby things

stresses careless serving or pouring of food rather than uncontrolled splashing

Phrasal Verbs

S

to slop out

• Informal

9.8

To empty dirty liquid or other waste from a container like a bucket

Compounds

S

slop jar

• Archaic

1 9.9

A large container with a lid for holding used wash water

S

Slip Slop Slap

• Archaic

8.5

A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection

S

slip-slop

• UK

9.9

A thin watery food or drink with little flavor

S

slop pail

• Archaic

9.6

A large bucket for collecting dirty water from a sink or chamber pot

S

slop basin

• Archaic

9.8

A bowl for emptying leftover tea or coffee at the table

S

slop bowl

• Archaic

9.1

A bowl for holding leftover tea or coffee from cups

S

slop bowl

8.2

A bowl for holding kitchen scraps to feed animals like pigs

S

slop chest

• Archaic

9.9

A chest on a trading ship that sells clothes and small items to the crew

S

slop-seller

• Archaic

9.9

A person who offers cheap ready-made clothes for working people

How Messy

to splash

91 1.0

to slop

3 4.9

to spill

347 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology