Belch (Noun)

Meaning

A reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• After drinking the carbonated soda, he let out a loud belch that echoed through the quiet room.
• The belch that escaped her lips was so loud that it startled the cat.
• He tried to stifle the belch, but it was too late and it burst forth in a noisy explosion.
• The comedian's joke was punctuated by a perfectly timed belch that brought the house down.
• The belch that followed the spicy meal was a sign that the food had been too hot to handle.

Synonyms

• Burp
• Burping
• Belching
• Eructation

Hypernyms

• Ejection
• Reflex Action
• Instinctive Reflex
• Physiological Reaction
• Innate Reflex
• Inborn Reflex
• Unconditioned Reflex
• Forcing Out
• Reflex Response
• Projection

Related Words

• Belch (verb)