verb / noun
belch
BELCH/beltʃ/
To expel gas noisily from the stomach.
After the fizzy drink, a loud belch escapes before she can cover her mouth.
Etymology
Old English bealcan already meant bringing up wind from the stomach. Its echoic origin connects the word to the sound of the act, while its additional senses included swelling and heaving.
In context
Is it better to belch the belch and bear the shame than squelch the belch and bear the pain
More examples
- The old engine belches thick smoke.
- He belched after gulping the carbonated water.
- The volcano is belching ash into the sky.
Forms
belch · belches · belched · belching