Aerophagia (Noun)
Meaning
Swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Aerophagia can cause discomfort and often occurs after consuming carbonated drinks or eating too quickly.
- She experienced aerophagia after drinking a large glass of soda at the movie theater, resulting in persistent belching and discomfort.
- Gulping down a large bottle of sparkling water triggered her aerophagia, which left her feeling bloated.
- He suffered from frequent episodes of aerophagia due to eating too quickly during his busy work lunches.
- After eating at a particularly noisy restaurant, the woman developed aerophagia, likely caused by swallowing air while talking loudly over the crowd.