Belch

belch
    n 1: a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through
         the mouth [syn: {belch}, {belching}, {burp}, {burping},
         {eructation}]
    v 1: expel gas from the stomach; "In China it is polite to burp
         at the table" [syn: {burp}, {bubble}, {belch}, {eruct}]
    2: become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts
       once in a while" [syn: {erupt}, {belch}, {extravasate}]
    

Belch \Belch\, v. i.
   1. To eject wind from the stomach through the mouth; to
      eructate.
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   2. To issue with spasmodic force or noise. --Dryden.
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Belch \Belch\, n.
   1. The act of belching; also, that which is belched; an
      eructation.
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   2. Malt liquor; -- vulgarly so called as causing eructation.
      [Obs.] --Dennis.
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Belch \Belch\ (b[e^]lch; 224), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belched}
   (b[e^]lch); p. pr. & vb. n. {Belching}.] [OE. belken, AS.
   bealcan, akin to E. bellow. See {Bellow}, v. i.]
   1. To eject or throw up from the stomach with violence; to
      eruct.
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            I belched a hurricane of wind.        --Swift.
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   2. To eject violently from within; to cast forth; to emit; to
      give vent to; to vent.
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            Within the gates that now
            Stood open wide, belching outrageous flame.
                                                  --Milton.
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68 Moby Thesaurus words for "belch":
      blare, blat, blow open, blow out, bray, break out, burp, burr,
      burst, burst forth, burst out, buzz, cackle, cascade, caw, chirr,
      clang, clangor, clank, clash, craunch, croak, crump, crunch,
      debouchment, discharge, disgorge, dissiliency, eject, eruct,
      eructate, eructation, erupt, eruption, expel, flare-up, gas, grind,
      groan, growl, grumble, gush, hiccup, hurl forth, irrupt, jangle,
      jar, jet, outbreak, outburst, rapids, rasp, rush, scranch, scrape,
      scratch, scrunch, snarl, snore, spate, spew, spout, spurt, torrent,
      twang, volcan, vomit, wind