as in hiccoughs
an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth
felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared
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Noun
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Five belches on the U-T five-belch meter.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite the technical hiccups, both judges saw promise in Efron's debut and encouraged him to stay on beat as the competition heats up.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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There are bound to be some hiccups.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Burps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burps. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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