BELCHING

belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation

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

belching

(noun) the forceful expulsion of something from inside; “the belching of smoke from factory chimneys”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

belching

present participle of belch

Noun

belching (plural belchings)

The act of producing a belch.

Anagrams

• bleching

Source: Wiktionary


BELCH

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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