Synonyms of belch

belch 1 of 2

noun

as in burp

an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth

with a loud belch he concluded his pig-out and rose at last from the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burp
• eructation
• hiccup

belch

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verb

ˈbelch 

as in to spit

to violently throw out or off (something from within)

the volcano belched lava and ash for days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spit
• erupt
• eject
• expel
• emit
• spew
• spurt
• disgorge
• jet
• pour
• spout
• fire
• hurl
• stream
• exhale
• release
• heave
• gush
• eruct
• squirt
• emanate
• issue
• toss
• surge
• vent
• fling
• spring
• shoot
• launch
• discharge
• cast
• pitch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belch

Noun

White cast-iron chairs are perfectly positioned on a terrace to catch Stromboli’s volcanic smoke-show, and occasional fiery belch, in the distance over a lazy cocktail. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026

On the Union-Tribune five-belch scale. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025

Verb

For decades, Saarland’s foundries and furnaces belched black into the sky. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

We’re paralyzed by whether a carbon-belching fossil fuel company’s right to pollute should outweigh the rest of the country’s right to clean air and a stable climate. — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026