stomach
/'stʌmək/
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Definition
Noun:
- The internal organ in the body where food digestion begins: A muscular, sac-like part of the digestive system that breaks down food.
- The abdominal area or belly: The front part of the body between the chest and the pelvis.
- An appetite for food: A desire or capacity to eat.
- A liking or tolerance for something difficult or unpleasant: The mental or emotional capacity to accept or endure something.
Verb:
- To tolerate or endure something unpleasant: To accept or bear something disagreeable or offensive.
- To be able to eat something without feeling sick: To digest or keep down food.
Examples
Noun:
- My stomach hurts after eating too much. (Referring to the organ.)
- He was punched in the stomach. (Referring to the abdominal area.)
- I have no stomach for lunch right now. (Referring to appetite.)
- She has no stomach for violent movies. (Referring to tolerance.)
Verb:
- I cannot stomach his arrogant behavior.
- Some people cannot stomach very spicy food.
Advanced Usage
"To have a strong stomach": To have a high tolerance for things that are unpleasant, gory, or disturbing.
- Surgeons need to have a strong stomach.
"To turn one's stomach": To cause feelings of nausea or disgust.
- The graphic images turned my stomach.
"On an empty stomach": Without having eaten food recently.
- Take this medicine on an empty stomach.
Variants and Related Words
Stomachache (n): A pain in the stomach or abdominal area.
- She has a stomachache.
Stomachful (n): As much as the stomach can hold.
- He ate a stomachful of pasta.
Stomachic (adj): Relating to the stomach; stimulating digestive activity.
Synonyms
- Noun (organ/abdomen): Belly, abdomen, gut, tummy (informal).
- Noun (appetite): Appetite, hunger.
- Noun (tolerance): Inclination, taste, appetite.
- Verb (tolerate): Tolerate, endure, bear, stand, put up with.
Phrasal Verbs / Related Constructions
- "Stomach up" (informal): To prepare oneself to endure something.
- You'll need to stomach up for the bad news.
Related Idioms
"Butterflies in one's stomach": A feeling of nervousness or anxiety.
- I had butterflies in my stomach before the speech.
"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach": A saying that suggests preparing good food is a way to make someone love you.
"Eyes are bigger than one's stomach": To take more food than one can actually eat.
- I took too much food; my eyes were bigger than my stomach.
Noun
- an appetite for food
- exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner
- an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness
- he had no stomach for a fight
- the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
- an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
Verb
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- I cannot bear his constant criticism
- The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
- he learned to tolerate the heat
- She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
- bear to eat
- He cannot stomach raw fish