belch

verb

belched; belching; belches

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
belch noun

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.
Recent Examples on the Web Long gone are the days of your grandfather’s Oldsmobile belching black smoke in the driveway every morning. Mark Yost, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2023 In the agricultural sector, though, governments are not phasing out the polluting machines or the infrastructure that keeps belching out emissions. Noah Gordon, The New Republic, 3 Oct. 2023 In other words, the volcanoes didn’t belch up CO2 and SO2 in equal proportions all the time. WIRED, 28 Sep. 2023 The most common symptoms of peptic ulcer disease are burning stomach pain, heartburn, nausea and bloating or belching, according to Mayo Clinic. Jonel Aleccia, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023 Scientists have predicted a climate of extremes in report after report as the Earth warms because humans continue to belch fossil fuel pollution into the atmosphere. NBC News, 16 July 2023 Ships and trucks belch toxic fumes into low-income communities of color. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023 Back when power plants were belching out C02 to produce that energy, electric water heaters were a no-go. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2023 He’s left a trail behind him the way pulpwood trucks belch smoke along back country roads. Kyle Whitmire | Kwhitmire@al.com, al, 11 July 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English bealcan

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of belch was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Belch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belch. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.

Kids Definition

belch

1 of 2 verb
ˈbelch
1
: to force out gas from the stomach through the mouth
2
: to throw out or be thrown out violently
smoke belching from the chimney

belch

2 of 2 noun
: a belching of gas

Medical Definition

belch

1 of 2 intransitive verb
: to expel gas suddenly from the stomach through the mouth

transitive verb

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

belch

2 of 2 noun
: an act or instance of belching : eructation

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