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verb \ ˈbelch \

Definition of belch

intransitive verb

1 :to expel gas suddenly from the stomach through the mouth

2 :to erupt, explode, or detonate violently

3 :to issue forth spasmodically :gush

transitive verb

1 :to eject or emit violently

angrily belched insults

2 :to expel (gas) from the stomach suddenly :eruct

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belch

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Examples of belch in a Sentence

He belched loudly, and his girlfriend said, “That's disgusting!”.
Smoke belched from the factory chimneys beside the river.

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India had been projected to become a carbon-belching behemoth, fueled by thermal power plants demanding ever more coal for decades to come.

— Washington Post, "India’s wild energy trends raise doubts over coal’s future," 9 Aug. 2017
Seminole County residents soon will notice that garbage trucks cruising through their neighborhoods sound quieter and belch out less exhaust.

— martin e. comas, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Seminole switching to natural-gas garbage trucks," 30 July 2017
As the car burned, belching smoke into the hazy sky, a crowd of locals in traditional white caps pushed toward the flames, shouting.

— Bloomberg.com, "The Hijacking of the Brillante Virtuoso," 27 July 2017
Right about now, rap-metal seems to belch out a new Linkin Park every week.

— joe lynch, Billboard, "Linkin Park's Landmark 'Hybrid Theory': Looking Back on the (Not So Nice) Reviews It Got In 2000," 20 July 2017
The train, which carried passengers and freight, got its nickname from the sooty exhaust the steam engine belched forth, forming a black film on passengers' clothing.

— NOLA.com, "When Smoky Mary was queen of the Pontchartrain Railroad," 14 July 2017
MAO MOUNTAIN, China — Far from the smog-belching power plants of nearby cities, on a hillside covered in solar panels and blossoming magnolias, Yang Shihua speaks of the need for a revolution.

— javier c. hernÁndez, New York Times, "China’s Religious Revival Fuels Environmental Activism," 12 July 2017
The affable Williamson belched after returning from a commercial break.

— mark price, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte TV anchor accidentally belches on air, causing co-anchor to lose composure," 18 June 2017
Sierra Nevada The Lost Abbey Belching Beaver The Bierbitzch Brewing Co.

— michele parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Here's what's to eat & drink at Pechanga's brew & chili festival," 9 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of belch

Middle English, from Old English bealcan

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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belch Synonyms

Synonyms

erupt, disgorge, eject, eruct, expel, jet, spew, spout, spurt

Related Words

gush, pour, squirt, stream, surge; emanate, exhale, issue, release, shoot, spit, spring, vent; discharge, emit, fire; cast, fling, heave, hurl, launch, pitch, toss

Near Antonyms

bottle (up), contain, restrain, shut (in or up)

BELCH Defined for English Language Learners

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verb

Definition of belch for English Language Learners

: to let out air from the stomach through the mouth very loudly
: to push or throw (something) out with force

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belch

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verb \ ˈbelch \

Definition of belch for Students

belched; belching

1 :to force out gas suddenly from the stomach through the mouth usually with a sound

2 :to throw out or be thrown out with force

Smoke belched from the chimney.

belch

noun

Definition of belch for Students

:a forcing out of gas from the stomach through the mouth

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intransitive verb \ ˈbelch \

medical Definition of belch

:to expel gas suddenly from the stomach through the mouth

transitive verb

:to expel (gas) from the stomach suddenly :eruct

belch

noun

medical Definition of belch

:an act or instance of belching :eructation

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