belch

/beltʃ/
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belch

A man lets out a loud belch after drinking a soda.

Definition

  1. Verb (intransitive):

    • To expel gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth.
    • To erupt or gush forth violently, as in smoke, fire, or lava from a volcano.

  2. Verb (transitive):

    • To expel or emit (something, such as smoke, ash, or words) forcefully and voluminously.

  3. Noun:

    • An instance or the sound of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth; a burp.
    • A violent emission or outburst, as from a volcano or gun.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • After drinking the soda quickly, he couldn't help but belch.
    • The old factory chimney belches black smoke into the sky all day long.

  • Verb (transitive):

    • The volcano belched a massive cloud of ash over the island.
    • He belched an angry insult before slamming the door.

  • Noun:

    • He let out a loud belch after the meal, much to his mother's dismay.
    • A sudden belch of steam erupted from the broken pipe.
Advanced Usage
  • "to belch forth": To emit or send out in large, forceful quantities.
    • The industrial plant belches forth pollutants into the river.
  • Used figuratively to describe something being emitted copiously and often unpleasantly.
    • The radio station belched static and garbled voices.
Variants and Related Words
  • Burp (verb/noun): A more informal synonym for belch, primarily for expelling stomach gas.
  • Eruct (verb): A formal or technical term for belching.
  • Eructation (noun): The formal term for the act or an instance of belching.
Synonyms
  • Verb (for expelling gas): Burp, eruct.
  • Verb (for emitting forcefully): Spew, eject, vomit, erupt, discharge.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Belch out: To emit or produce something in large, forceful amounts.
    • The truck's exhaust pipe was belching out thick, black fumes.
Related Idioms
  • While there is no common idiom centered solely on the word belch, it is often used in vivid descriptions.
    • The cannon belched fire and thunder. (Describes a forceful, noisy emission.)
belch

A man lets out a loud belch after drinking a soda.

Noun
  1. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
Verb
  1. become active and spew forth lava and rocks
    • Vesuvius erupts once in a while
  2. expel gas from the stomach
    • In China it is polite to burp at the table

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