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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
belch
1
v
n
expel gas from the stomach
a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
2
v
become active and spew forth lava and rocks
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: belch
1
v
expel gas from the stomach
Synonyms:
bubble
,
burp
,
eruct
Type of:
breathe
,
emit
,
pass off
expel (gases or odors)
n
a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
Synonyms:
belching
,
burp
,
burping
,
eructation
Type of:
ejection
,
expulsion
,
forcing out
,
projection
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
inborn reflex
,
innate reflex
,
instinctive reflex
,
physiological reaction
,
reflex
,
reflex action
,
reflex response
,
unconditioned reflex
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
2
v
become active and spew forth lava and rocks
Synonyms:
erupt
,
extravasate
Type of:
burst
,
explode
burst outward, usually with noise
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