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Definition of belching - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
bodily functionact of expelling gas from the stomach
- Belching can be embarrassing in public.
2.
biologyRare forceful expulsion of substances from insideRare
- The volcano's belching was heard miles away.
Adjective
1.
emissionemitting gas or smoke forcefully and noisily
- The belching chimney polluted the air.
2.
environmentproducing a large amount of smoke or flames
- The belching chimney was a sign of the factory's activity.
Origin of belching
Old English, bealcan (to belch)
Terms with belching included in their meaning
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frequent belching
having a tendency to belch frequently
biology
act of belching or burping
Examples of belching in a sentence
Some foods can cause excessive belching. The belching of the geyser attracted tourists. Belching from the factory chimneys polluted the air. The belching factory stacks were visible for miles. Cars with belching exhausts lined the street. The belching smokestack was visible from miles away.
Belching engines filled the air with thick smoke.
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- French:rot, éructant, ...
- German:Rülpsen, qualmend, ...
- Italian:rutto, fumante, ...
- Spanish:eructo, humeante, ...
- Portuguese:arroto, fumegante, ...
- Chinese:打嗝, 冒烟的, ...
- Japanese:げっぷ, 煙を吐く, ...
- Arabic:تَجَشُّؤ, نافث, ...
- Hebrew:גֵּהוּק, פּוֹלֵט, ...
- Russian:отрыжка, извергающий, ...
- Ukrainian:відрижка, димлячий, ...
- Hindi:डकार, धुआं छोड़ती, ...
Definition of belch - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
- He couldn't help but belch after drinking soda.
2.
chimney or machineemit smoke or fire forcefully
- The factory chimneys belch smoke into the sky.
3.
volcanoTECH. spew lava and rocksTECH.
- The volcano belched lava during the eruption.
Noun
- His belch echoed across the room.
Expressions with belch
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emit something forcefully or in large quantities
The factory belched out thick smoke all day.
Origin of belch
Old English, bealcan (to belch)
Examples of belch in a sentence
The baby started to belch after being fed. The old engine began to belch smoke suddenly. The volcano belched ash into the atmosphere. The mountain belched rocks unexpectedly. Ash and stones were belched by the volcano. After the meal, his belch surprised the quiet diners.
Her belch interrupted the formal meeting.
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- French:roter, rot, ...
- German:rülpsen, Aufstoßen, ...
- Italian:ruttare, rutto, ...
- Spanish:eructar, eructo, ...
- Portuguese:arrotar, arroto, ...
- Chinese:打嗝, 喷出, ...
- Japanese:げっぷをする, げっぷ, ...
- Arabic:تَجَشَّأَ, تجشؤ, ...
- Hebrew:לְגַהֵק, גִּיהוּק, ...
- Russian:отрыгивать, отрыжка, ...
- Ukrainian:відригувати, відрижка, ...
- Hindi:डकार लेना, डकार, ...
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