verb
burk
burk
Burk (verb) means (slang) To throw up; to vomit. Example: “The rough boat ride made a couple of passengers burk over the side.”
verb
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(slang) To throw up; to vomit.
"It was nasty, y’all. She just burked all over my sedan."
"The rough boat ride made a couple of passengers burk over the side."
How to use burk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo be sick / throw up.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- burks
- Past tense
- burked
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The rough boat ride made a couple of passengers _____ over the side.
Etymology
A variant spelling of the surname "Burke," used informally as slang for vomiting.
Rhymes for burk
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What does “burk” mean?
The word “burk” means (slang) To throw up; to vomit. In plain terms, to be sick / throw up.
How do you pronounce “burk”?
“Burk” is pronounced burk (/bɝk/ in IPA).
How do you use “burk” in a sentence?
Here is “burk” used in a sentence: “The rough boat ride made a couple of passengers burk over the side.”
What part of speech is “burk”?
“Burk” is a verb.
