BELCH


Meaning of BELCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbelch ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bealcan

Date: before 12th century

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 belch ed insults

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

• belch noun

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