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- pronunciation:
- belch
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
belches, belching, belched |
| definition 1: |
to expel gas from the stomach through the mouth, in a spasmodic, noisy burst, as after eating or drinking.
- synonyms:
- burp, eruct
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| definition 2: |
to emit material violently; gush forth; erupt.
- synonyms:
- eruct, erupt, gush, jet, spew, spout, spurt
- similar words:
- discharge, emit, issue
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| related words: |
fume |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to emit or expel violently; gush forth.
The smokestack belched poisons into the air.- synonyms:
- expel, spew
- similar words:
- eject, emit, erupt, gush, jet, spout, spurt
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| related words: |
exhaust, fume |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or an instance of belching.
He gave a belch and sighed contentedly.- synonyms:
- burp, eruption
- similar words:
- blast, emission, gush, issue
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