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belch
/ˈbɛltʃ/
verb 2noun 2name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
acrid, drunk, full
VERB + BELCH
begins, let, resounding, time
BELCH + NOUN
-, meal
PREP.
after, out, with
Definitions
verb
1
To expel (gas) from the stomach through the mouth; especially, to do so loudly.
'Tis not a year or two shows us a man: They are all but stomachs, and we all but food; To eat us hungerly, and when they are full, They belch us.
1746, attributed to Jonathan Swift, "A Love Poem form a Physician to his Mistress," http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14353/pg14353-images.html When I an amorous kiss design'd, I belch'd a hurricane of wind.
2
To eject or emit (something) with spasmodic force or noise.
Thick smoke belched through the funnels of the steamship.
Within the gates of hell sat Sin and Death, In counterview within the gates, that now Stood open wide, belching outrageous flame Far into Chaos […].
noun
1
An instance of belching; the sound that it makes.
The hotel coffee machine gurgles out an acrid belch.
2
Malt liquor.
c. 1699, John Dennis, letter to Mr. Collier Porters would no longer be drunk with Belch
name
1
A surname.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through th
- belching
- burp
- burping
- eructation
verb — become active and spew forth lava and rocks
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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'Tis not a year or two shows us a man: They are all but stomachs, and we all but food; To eat us hungerly, and when they are full, They belch us.
Wiktionary02
1746, attributed to Jonathan Swift, "A Love Poem form a Physician to his Mistress," http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14353/pg14353-images.html When I an amorous kiss design'd, I belch'd a hurricane
Wiktionary03
She eats too fast, belches behind a cupped hand, smiles.
Wiktionary04
The hotel coffee machine gurgles out an acrid belch.
Wiktionary05
c. 1699, John Dennis, letter to Mr. Collier Porters would no longer be drunk with Belch
Wiktionary06
In some cultures, a resounding belch after a meal is considered a compliment to the chef.
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