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- [belch]
- /bɛltʃ/
- /beltʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [belch]
- /bɛltʃ/
Definitions of belching word
- verb without object belching to eject gas spasmodically and noisily from the stomach through the mouth; eruct. 1
- verb without object belching to emit contents violently, as a gun, geyser, or volcano. 1
- verb without object belching to issue spasmodically; gush forth: Fire and smoke belched from the dragon's mouth. 1
- verb with object belching to eject (gas or the like) spasmodically or violently; give forth: a chimney belching smoke. 1
- noun belching an instance of belching; eructation. 1
- noun belching a violent emittance of flame, smoke, gas, etc. 1
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Origin of belching
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English belchen, Old English bealcettan; cognate with Dutch balken, belken to bray; perhaps extended form akin to bell2, bellow
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Parts of speech for Belching
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
belching popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
belching usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with belching
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- belching when lying down?
- why do i keep belching after meals?
- why do i keep belching?
- what causes belching and indigestion?
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