Belch

/bɛltʃ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a noisy expulsion of gas from the stomach through the mouth; a burp.

He let out a belch that echoed through the quiet room.

a sudden or loud eruption.

The belch of flames from the dragon startled everyone in the village.

verb

to expel gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth; to burp.

After finishing the soda, he couldn't help but belch loudly.

to make a loud, sudden sound that resembles a belch.

The volcano began to belch smoke and ash into the sky.

Middle English 'belchnen', from Old English 'belcan' meaning 'to belch'.

belch out

To release something in a loud and forceful manner.

belched forth

To emit something vigorously, often used in a figurative sense.

burp

A sound made when air is expelled from the stomach through the mouth.

eructation

The act of belching; an expulsion of gas from the digestive tract.

Air biscuit

He released an air biscuit during dinner, causing everyone to laugh.

Burp

She let a burp slip out after the big meal.