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belch

(bĕlch)

v. belched, belch·ing, belch·es

v.intr.

1. To expel gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth; burp.

2. To erupt or explode.

3. To gush forth.

v.tr.

1. To expel (gas) noisily from the stomach through the mouth; burp.

2. To eject violently.

[Middle English belchen, from Old English bealcettan or from *bealcian; akin to bealcan.]

belch n.

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Noun	1.	belching - the forceful expulsion of something from inside; "the belching of smoke from factory chimneys" ejection, forcing out, expulsion, projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
	2.	belching - a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth belch, burp, burping, eructation ejection, forcing out, expulsion, 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

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