Slopping: meaning, definitions and examples

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slopping

[ ˈslɒpɪŋ ]

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in cooking

The act of spilling liquid or food over the edge of a container due to careless handling or uneven surface.

Synonyms

overflow, spill, spillage

Examples of usage

Be careful when pouring the soup to avoid slopping.
The slopping of the milk caused a mess on the kitchen counter.

Translations

Translations of the word "slopping" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inclinado

🇮🇳 ढलान

🇩🇪 neigung

🇮🇩 menurun

🇺🇦 схил

🇵🇱 nachylenie

🇯🇵 傾斜

🇫🇷 pente

🇪🇸 pendiente

🇹🇷 eğim

🇰🇷 경사

🇸🇦 ميل

🇨🇿 sklon

🇸🇰 sklon

🇨🇳 倾斜

🇸🇮 nagib

🇮🇸 hallandi

🇰🇿 қисың

🇬🇪 გახრილი

🇦🇿 meyil

🇲🇽 pendiente

Word origin

The word 'slopping' originated from the Middle English word 'sloppen' which meant to spill or splash. Over time, it evolved to refer to the act of spilling liquid or food over the edge of a container. The term is commonly used in cooking contexts to describe accidental spillage due to careless handling or uneven surfaces.