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burp

DEFINITIONS OF: burp

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n a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth

Synonyms:
belch, belching, 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

v expel gas from the stomach

“In China it is polite to burp at the table”
Synonyms:
belch, bubble, eruct
Type of:
breathe, emit, pass off
expel (gases or odors)
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