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.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (usually intr) to expel wind from the stomach noisily through the mouth; eructate |
| 2. | to expel or be expelled forcefully from inside: smoke belching from factory chimneys |
| 3. | to say (curses, insults, etc) violently or bitterly |
| —n | |
| 4. | an act of belching; eructation |
| [Old English bialcan; related to Middle Low German belken to shout, Dutch balken to bray] | |
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Word Origin & History
belch
O.E. bealcan "bring up wind from the stomach," also "swell, heave," of echoic origin (cf. Du. balken "to bray, shout"). Extended to volcanoes, cannons, etc. 1570s. It is recorded in 1706 as a slang noun meaning "poor beer."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
belch (bělch)
v. belched, belch·ing, belch·es
To expel stomach gas noisily through the mouth; burp.
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Slang Dictionary
belch definition[bɛltʃ]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
It lives in the deep ocean, near seeps that belch out methane.
Illuminated by the invisible rays of the ultra-violet light, windows blaze light, stacks belch smoke.
The city is a canyon bounded by industrial towers, some of which belch fire.
Fumaroles ringed with yellow crystals belch out reeking vapors.
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