[belch] vb [ME, fr. OE bealcan] vi (bef. 12c) 1: to expel gas suddenly from the stomach through the mouth
2: to erupt, explode, or detonate violently
3: to issue forth spasmodically: gush ~ vt 1: to eject or emit violently
2: to expel (gas) from the stomach suddenly: eruct -- belch n