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belch Definition

belch (belc̸h)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

  1. to expel (gas) through the mouth from the stomach; eruct
  2. to utter (curses, orders, etc.) violently
  3. to throw forth (its contents) violently, often in spasms the volcano belched flame

Etymology: ME belchen < OE bealcian, to bring up, emit, splutter out

noun

  1. the act of belching; eructation
  2. a thing belched

belch Usage Examples

Object

  • fume: As I gaze upwards I think of tiny seats, bad food, stale air and jet engines belching noxious fumes.
  • smoke: The young Rosyth Dockyard with its chimneys belching forth smoke was a hive of industry.
  • flame: It was not just the bagpipes, or the torches on the grandstand roofs, belching 100ft flames into the late-afternoon sky.
  • steam: Poured a liter of coolant into the system, and it just bubbled away and belched steam at me.
  • fire: Tell me, was it worse so long ago when the bronze bull belched fire while a Minoan roasted inside?
  • chimney: It has its grim side, especially in industrial areas dominated by tall, belching chimneys of the olive oil refineries.

Converse of object

  • do: What would someone say, they asked, if you did belch after a meal?
  • make: Perhaps the best thing in the evening was to hear the noises: the grunts and belches made by the young males fighting.

Preposition: out

  • smoke: Twenty-eight feet high chimneys topped the shafts of the kilns and belched out smoke and fumes continuously.
  • quantity: Cows and other ruminants belch out vast quantities of methane, which accelerates warming.

Adjective modifier

  • loud: With Lisa in front of me, and my camera in my hand, I let out a loud belch.

Modifies a noun

  • smoke: The dock area is quite near the city, and chimneys belch smoke in the distance.

Modifying Another Word

  • loudly: Pushem takes a great draft of beer and belches loudly.
  • forth: The young Rosyth Dockyard with its chimneys belching forth smoke was a hive of industry.
  • still: Traffic simply stands still belching out fumes and noise.

Noun used with modifier

  • factory: As Sting once memorably described it: " Another industrial ugly morning, The factories belch their filth into the sky " .

Particle object:

  • fume: A few weeks back I followed a car for several miles which was belching out black noxious fumes.
  • smoke: An enormous red brick factory, with huge chimneys belching out smoke throughout the day.

Preposition: from

  • chimney: Smoke belches from the chimneys to pollute the air as well as disgorging effluent into the river.

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