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belch

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–verb (used without object)
1. to eject gas spasmodically and noisily from the stomach through the mouth; eruct.
2. to emit contents violently, as a gun, geyser, or volcano.
3. to issue spasmodically; gush forth: Fire and smoke belched from the dragon's mouth.
–verb (used with object)
4. to eject (gas or the like) spasmodically or violently; give forth: a chimney belching smoke.
–noun
5. an instance of belching; eructation.
6. a violent emittance of flame, smoke, gas, etc.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME belchen, OE bealcettan; c. D balken, belken to bray; perhaps extended form akin to bell 2 , bellow

Related forms:
belcher, noun
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belch   (bělch)   
v.   belched, belch·ing, belch·es

v.   intr.

  1. To expel gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth; burp.

  2. To erupt or explode.

  3. To gush forth.

v.   tr.

  1. To expel (gas) noisily from the stomach through the mouth; burp.

  2. To eject violently.


[Middle English belchen, from Old English bealcettan or from *bealcian; akin to bealcan.]
belch n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1belch
Pronunciation: 'belch
Function: intransitive verb
: to expel gas suddenly from the stomach through the mouth belchtransitive senses
: to expel (gas) from the stomach suddenly : ERUCT

Main Entry: 2belch
Function: noun
: an act or instance of belching : ERUCTATION
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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belch (bělch)
v. belched, belch·ing, belch·es
To expel stomach gas noisily through the mouth; burp.

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