belch

verb

ˈbelch 

belched; belching; belches

intransitive verb

1

: to expel gas suddenly from the stomach through the mouth

2

: to erupt, explode, or detonate violently

3

: to issue forth spasmodically : gush

transitive verb

1

: to eject or emit violently

angrily belched insults

2

: to expel (gas) from the stomach suddenly : eruct

belch noun

Synonyms

• disgorge
• eject
• eruct
• erupt
• expel
• jet
• spew
• spout
• spurt

Examples of belch in a Sentence

He belched loudly, and his girlfriend said, “That's disgusting!”.

Smoke belched from the factory chimneys beside the river.

Recent Examples on the Web

Mining firms also suck up massive quantities of water and deploy fleets of drill rigs, trucks, diggers, and other heavy machinery that collectively belch out up to 7 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. —Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024

And yet, the American military belches out more greenhouse gasses right now than any other institution in the world. —Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024

Two thousand years ago, the Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder described a man named Pomponius who could not belch. —Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024

This condition, more common than many realize, serves as a root cause for various symptoms, including peeling nails, poor hair growth, anxiety, difficulty digesting meals containing animal protein, belching and bloating after meals, and an expanding list of food sensitivities. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English bealcan

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

belch

1 of 2 verb

ˈbelch

1

: to force out gas from the stomach through the mouth

2

: to throw out or be thrown out violently

smoke belching from the chimney

belch

2 of 2 noun

: a belching of gas

Medical Definition

belch

1 of 2 intransitive verb

ˈbelch 

: to expel gas suddenly from the stomach through the mouth

transitive verb

: to expel (gas) from the stomach suddenly : eruct

belch

2 of 2 noun

: an act or instance of belching : eructation