slop

slop¹ [slɔp US sla:p] v past tense and past participle slopped present participle slopping

1.) [I always + adverb/preposition]

if liquid slops somewhere, it moves around or over the edge of a container in an uncontrolled way

= ↑splash

▪ Coffee slopped over the rim of her cup.

▪ With each wave, more water slopped into the cabin.

2.) [T always + adverb/preposition]

to put a liquid somewhere in a careless way

▪ She put the glass down, slopping beer onto the table.

3.) [T] AmE

to feed slop to pigs

slop around/about phr v

to relax, wearing clothes that are untidy or old

▪ Jan would never slop around in old jeans.

slop out phr v

if prisoners slop out, they empty their toilet buckets

>slopping-out n [U]

slop ²

slop² n [U] also slops plural

[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from Old English sloppe 'body waste']

1.) waste food that can be used to feed animals

2.) BrE dirty water or ↑urine

▪ Prisoners had to use slop buckets at night.

3.) informal food that is too soft and tastes bad

▪ Do you actually expect us to eat this slop?