belch
belch definition
belch (belc̸h)
intransitive verb, transitive verb
- to expel (gas) through the mouth from the stomach; eruct
- to utter (curses, orders, etc.) violently
- 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
- the act of belching; eructation
- a thing belched
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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