Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
slopping
verb
/ˈslɒpɪŋ/
Definition
The act of spilling, splashing, or causing a liquid to move carelessly.
Examples
- The children were slopping water everywhere while playing in the yard.
- She noticed that the milk was slopping over the sides of the glass.
- He was slopping paint on the canvas without much thought for detail.
Meaning
Slopping refers to the action of liquid spilling over the edge of a container or moving around in a messy manner.
Synonyms
- spilling
- splashing
- sloshing
- overflowing
- dribbling
