belching
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- noun
- /ˈbɛltʃɪŋ/
- Informal
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eructo
- The gases include methane from cattle belching and passing wind, nitrous oxide from fertilizer and manure, and carbon dioxide from clearing land and feeding cattle plants.
- a belching contest
Examples
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Defecation, urination, the passing of gas, and belching—these were shameful manifestations of the animalistic in our bodies.
Fiction book (1994) -
Now, I can tell you that men do report more chest pain and belching and hiccups.
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You won't want to date me, but the belching contests will be epic.
Blog text (28) -
We watch a fat man recite Hamlet, punctuating his soliloquy with loud belching noises.
Fiction book (2002) -
Cows and other cud-chewers, such as sheep and goats, release methane almost solely through belching, says Harper.
Academic text (1995) -
Non-ulcer dyspepsia presents with upper GI pain with belching, bloating, and early satiety.
Academic text (2014) -
After a big meal, she couldn't stop belching loudly, much to the amusement of her friends.
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Frequent belching can be a sign of eating too quickly or swallowing too much air.
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He apologized for belching at the dinner table, as he realized it was considered rude.
Synonyms
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1.0
A noisy release of gas from the stomach through the mouth
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2.0
A sound made when air comes out of the stomach through the mouth
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3.2
A noisy release of air from the stomach through the mouth
A noisy release of gas from the stomach through the mouth
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Etymology
Belching comes from an old English word bealcian that copied the noisy sound of gas leaving the stomach, like how 'cough' or 'hiccup' copy sounds. That's why belching means the loud release of gas from the belly.