Synonyms of belch

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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

Unlike with other major methane sources, such as belching cattle or melting permafrost, the technology to curb emissions from oil and gas operations is already viable, and fairly cheap. — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026

When Pinatubo started convulsing and belching steam in April of that year, scientists from the United States and the Philippines deployed an array of instruments that tracked the volcano’s inner tumult. — Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026