slop over — to spill over the edge of a container due to excessive liquid or careless handling
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to spill over the edge of a container due to excessive liquid or careless handling
Pronunciation (IPA): /slɑːp ˈoʊvər/
Korean meaning: (액체가) 넘쳐흐르다, 쏟아지다
Korean pronunciation: 슬랍 **오**버
Example Sentences
- My soup slopped over when the waiter bumped into my table.
- The bathtub water slopped over because I forgot to turn off the tap while daydreaming about pizza.
- Don't fill the bucket too much or it will slop over when you carry it.
slop over
VERB//slɑːp ˈoʊvər//
to spill over the edge of a container due to excessive liquid or careless handling
a chef stirs a large pot of soup that is filled too high to the brim. The vigorous stirring motion causes the hot soup to splash upward and outward. The liquid immediately spills over the edges of the pot onto the stovetop below. Steam rises from the spilled soup as it hits the hot surface around the burner. A kitchen assistant nearby jumps back in surprise, raising their hands to avoid the splashing liquid. liquid slopping over the edge of a container due to excessive liquid and careless handling
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Coffee slops over as bubbles pop over and cats hop over!
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Origin
slop은 14세기부터 '액체를 흘리다'라는 의미로 사용되었으며, over와 결합하여 '넘쳐서 흐르다'는 구동사가 되었습니다.
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“My soup slopped over when the waiter bumped into my table.”
“The bathtub water slopped over because I forgot to turn off the tap while daydreaming about pizza.”
“Don't fill the bucket too much or it will slop over when you carry it.”
“The dog's enthusiasm made its water bowl slop over all across the kitchen floor.”
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