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   belch

   /bɛltʃ/

   verb

   • 1. emit wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth: "pardon me for belching" Similar bring up windriftinformal:burpgurkarchaic:bolkroutruckrare:eructeructate
   • 2. (especially of a chimney) send out large amounts of (smoke or flames): "a factory chimney belches out smoke" Similar emitissueventgushdischargeejectexpelemptyevacuategive offgive outpour outdisgorgespew outspit outvomitcough upthrow uprare:disembogue
   • ▪ (of smoke or flames) pour out from (a chimney or other opening): "flames belch from the wreckage"

   noun

   • 1. an act of belching: "he gave a loud belch"

   Word Origin Old Englishbelcettan, probably imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   The meaning of BELCH is to expel gas suddenly from the stomach through the mouth. How to use belch in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBELCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an act of allowing air from the stomach to come out noisily through the mouth: The baby let out a loud, satisfied belch. an act of producing a substance such as gas or smoke, especially when this is unpleasant or harmful: The bus departed with a belch of exhaust fumes. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   A belch is the often noisy instance of stomach gas being released through the mouth. It often happens after you eat or especially after you drink a bubbly drink like soda. Belch can also be used as a verb meaning to release gas in such a way, as in I belched right in the middle of the meeting—it was so embarrassing.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBELCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to produce a large amount of a substance such as gas or smoke, especially when this is unpleasant or harmful, or to be produced like this: The exhaust pipe belched out dense black smoke. The haze is caused mostly by sulfur dioxide belching from coal-burning power plants. More examples.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBELCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. If someone belches, they make a sudden noise in their throat because air has risen up from their stomach. Garland covered his mouth with his hand and belched discreetly. [VERB] Synonyms: burp, eructate, eruct More Synonyms of belch. Belch is also a noun. He drank and stifled a belch.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbelch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of belch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of belch. verb. expel gas from the stomach. synonyms: bubble, burp, eruct. see more. noun. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth. synonyms: belching, burp, burping, eructation. see more.