Belch

Origin

From Middle English belchen, from Old English bealcan, bialcan; related to Dutch balken ("to bray"), Middle Low German belken ("to shout").

Full definition of belch

Verb

1. To expel gas loudly or rudely from the stomach through the mouth.
• My father used to belch after having a fine meal.
2. To issue with spasmodic force or noise.
• Jonathan SwiftI belched a hurricane of wind.
• MiltonWithin the gates that now
  Stood open wide, belching outrageous flame.

Synonyms

• burp

Related terms

• fart
• pass gas

Noun

1. The sound one makes when belching.
2. (obsolete) malt liquor

Synonyms

• burp

Anagrams

• blech