belch

/bɛltʃ/

/bɛltʃ/

Other forms: belching; belched; belches

Definitions of belch

1. verb

   expel gas from the stomach
   synonyms: bubble, burp, eruct

   type of:

   breathe, emit, pass off

   expel (gases or odors)
2. noun

   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
3. verb

   become active and spew forth lava and rocks
   synonyms: erupt, extravasate

   type of:

   burst, explode

   burst outward, usually with noise