food that is unappetizing or of poor quality, especially liquid food, a mixture of wet substances, especially animal waste and water, to spill or splash liquid carelessly or in large amounts

slop around, slop over, slop out

slop bucket, slop sink, slop jar

Formal and Informal Expressions of slop

In different contexts, you can replace 'slop' with suitable alternatives. In a more formal setting, 'liquid food, waste mixture' is apt. In informal speech or writing, 'gunk, goo, mush' is a commonplace synonym.

slop: Explore its Definition & Usage

slop Definition

1food that is unappetizing or of poor quality, especially liquid food
2a mixture of wet substances, especially animal waste and water
3to spill or splash liquid carelessly or in large amounts

Using slop: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "slop" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

Example
The cafeteria served slop for lunch.
Example
The pigs were fed a mixture of slop and grain.
Example
He slopped coffee all over the table.
Example
The rain slopped into the tent.

slop Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for slop

Antonyms for slop

neat
clean
tidy

Idioms Using slop

slop around
to move or work in a careless or lazy way
Example
He spent the whole day slopping around the house in his pajamas.
slop over
to overflow or spill over the edge of a container
Example
Be careful not to fill the cup too full, or it will slop over.
slop out
to empty waste food or liquid from a container
Example
The prisoners were required to slop out their cells every morning.

Phrases with slop

slop bucket
a container used for collecting waste food, especially in a pigsty
Example
The farmer emptied the slop bucket into the pigpen.
slop sink
a sink used for washing dirty dishes or other items
Example
She washed the greasy pan in the slop sink.
slop jar
a container used for collecting waste food, especially in a prison cell
Example
The guard collected the slop jars from the cells every morning.

Origins of slop

from Middle Low German 'slupen', meaning 'to slurp'

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Summary: slop in Brief

The term 'slop' [slɒp] refers to unappetizing or low-quality food, often liquid, as well as mixtures of wet substances, such as animal waste and water. It can also mean spilling or splashing liquid carelessly. Examples include 'The cafeteria served slop for lunch.' and 'He slopped coffee all over the table.' Phrases like 'slop bucket' and idioms like 'slop around' extend the term's usage.