Pronunciation: /slɑp/

Definitions of slop

noun wet or muddy substance, typically food waste or liquid

Example Sentences

A1 The pig ate the slop in the trough.

A2 The cafeteria served a watery slop for lunch.

B1 The farmer dumped the slop from the pig pen into the compost pile.

B2 The chef prepared a delicious stew using leftover slop from the restaurant.

C1 The janitor had to clean up the slop left behind by the messy eaters.

C2 The environmentalist was disgusted by the amount of slop being wasted in the food industry.

verb to spill or splash liquid messily

Example Sentences

A1 Please be careful not to slop your drink on the table.

A2 I accidentally slopped soup on my shirt while eating lunch.

B1 The chef slopped the sauce onto the plate with a careless flick of his wrist.

B2 The janitor slopped water all over the floor while mopping.

C1 The painter slopped paint onto the canvas with precision and skill.

C2 The bartender slopped drinks for the rowdy crowd, trying to keep up with demand.

Examples of slop in a Sentence

formal The workers were careful not to spill any slop while transferring it to the compost bin.

informal Watch out for that slop, you don't want to make a mess!

slang I accidentally stepped in some slop on the farm.

figurative The politician's speech was just a bunch of political slop, lacking any real substance.

Grammatical Forms of slop

past tense

slopped

plural

slops

comparative

sloppier

superlative

sloppiest

present tense

slop

future tense

will slop

perfect tense

have slopped

continuous tense

is slopping

singular

slop

positive degree

slop

infinitive

to slop

gerund

slopping

participle

slopped

Origin and Evolution of slop

First Known Use: 1300 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'slop' originated from Middle English 'sloppe' which meant a pool of water or muddy place.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'slop' evolved to refer to liquid waste or garbage, and later to refer to any liquid substance that has been spilled or splashed.