BELCH

belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation

(noun) a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth

burp, bubble, belch, eruct

(verb) expel gas from the stomach; “Please don’t burp at the table”

erupt, belch, extravasate

(verb) become active and spew forth lava and rocks; “Vesuvius erupts once in a while”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

belch (third-person singular simple present belches, present participle belching, simple past and past participle belched)

(intransitive, transitive) To expel (gas) loudly from the stomach through the mouth.

(transitive) To eject or emit (something) with spasmodic force or noise.

(intransitive) To be ejected or emitted (from something) with spasmodic force or noise.

Synonyms

• (expel gas): burp

Noun

belch (plural belches)

The sound one makes when belching.

(obsolete) Malt liquor.

Usage notes

A belch is often considered to be louder than a burp.

Synonyms

• burp

Anagrams

• blech

Source: Wiktionary

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Belch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belched; p. pr. & vb. n. Belching.] Etym: [OE. belken, AS. bealcan, akin to E. bellow. See Bellow, v. i.]

1. To eject or throw up from the stomach with violence; to eruct. I belched a hurricane of wind. Swift.

2. To eject violently from within; to cast forth; to emit; to give vent to; to vent. Within the gates that now Stood open wide, belching outrageous flame. Milton.

Belch, v. i.

1. To eject wind from the stomach through the mouth; to eructate.

2. To issue with spasmodic force or noise. Dryden.

Belch, n.

1. The act of belching; also, that which is belched; an eructation.

2. Malt liquor; -- vulgarly so called as causing eructation. [Obs.] Dennis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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