belch : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: belch	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for belch
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
belch n a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth Synonym(s): belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation v expel gas from the stomach; "In China it is polite to burp at the table" Synonym(s): burp, bubble, belch, eruct become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while" Synonym(s): erupt, belch, extravasate
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Belch \Belch\ (b[ecr]lch; 224), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belched} (b[ecr]lcht); 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. I belched a hurricane of wind. --Swift. 2. To eject violently from within; to cast forth; to emit; to give vent to; to vent. Within the gates that now Stood open wide, belching outrageous flame. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Belch \Belch\, v. i. 1. To eject wind from the stomach through the mouth; to eructate. 2. To issue with spasmodic force or noise. --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Belch \Belch\, n. 1. The act of belching; also, that which is belched; an eructation. 2. Malt liquor; -- vulgarly so called as causing eructation. [Obs.] --Dennis.