Belch Definition
bĕlch
belched, belches, belching
verb
belched, belches, belching
To expel gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth; burp.
American Heritage
To expel (gas) through the mouth from the stomach; eruct.
Webster's New World
To erupt or explode.
American Heritage
To utter (curses, orders, etc.) violently.
Webster's New World
To gush forth.
American Heritage
noun
belches
The act of belching; eructation.
Webster's New World
A thing belched.
Webster's New World
The sound one makes when belching.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
Origin of Belch
From Middle English belchen, from Old English bealcan, bialcan; related to Dutch balken (“to bray”), Middle Low German belken (“to shout”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English belchen from Old English bealcettan or from bealcian bealcan
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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