belching
Definition
Noun:
- The act of expelling gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth: Belching refers to the involuntary or voluntary release of air or gas from the digestive tract, typically producing a sound.
- The forceful emission or discharge of something, especially in large quantities: Belching can describe the powerful, often continuous, expulsion of a substance like smoke, fire, or pollutants.
Verb (present participle of "belch"):
- To expel gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth: The action of emitting a burp.
- To emit something forcefully and voluminously: The action of sending out large amounts of a substance, such as smoke or lava.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Loud belching at the table is considered impolite in many cultures.
- The constant belching of black smoke from the old truck polluted the air.
Verb (as "belching"):
- He was belching after drinking the fizzy soda too quickly.
- The volcano was belching ash and gases into the atmosphere.
Advanced Usage
- "belching forth": Emitting or sending out in a continuous, forceful stream.
- The industrial plant was belching forth toxic fumes.
Variants and Related Words
- Belch (verb/noun): The base form.
- He gave a loud belch.
- Burp (verb/noun): A more informal synonym for the bodily function.
- The baby needs to burp after feeding.
Synonyms
- Eructation (noun, formal): A technical term for belching gas.
- Burping (noun/verb): Informal synonym.
- Ejecting (verb): For the general sense of expelling.
- Spewing (verb): For the forceful emission sense, often with connotations of violence or disgust.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
- Belch out: To emit or discharge something, especially unpleasantly or in large amounts.
- The chimney was belching out thick, gray smoke.
Related Idioms
- The factory stood there, belching its poison into the sky.
Noun
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a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
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the forceful expulsion of something from inside
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the belching of smoke from factory chimneys
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